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iridium

DEFINITIONS OF: iridium

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n a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

Synonyms:
Ir, atomic number 77
Type of:
metal, metallic element
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
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