iridium in Chinese
iridium in Chinese is 铱, 銥 — iridium means a hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element (atomic number 77) in the platinum group, the most corrosion-resistant metal known.
iridium in Chinese
铱
Pronounced: yī
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
銥
Pronounced: yī
(uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
What does "iridium" mean?
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noun A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element (atomic number 77) in the platinum group, the most corrosion-resistant metal known.
"Iridium is so dense and unreactive that it is used to make the tips of high-end fountain pens."
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noun A single atom of this element.
"The compound contains one iridium atom bonded to several carbon monoxide molecules."
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iridium in a sentence
- Iridium is so dense and unreactive that it is used to make the tips of high-end fountain pens.
- A thin layer of iridium found in rock worldwide is one of the key clues linking an asteroid impact to the extinction of the dinosaurs.
- The compound contains one iridium atom bonded to several carbon monoxide molecules.
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What is "iridium" in Chinese?
"iridium" in Chinese is 铱, 銥. iridium means: A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element (atomic number 77) in the platinum group, the most corrosion-resistant metal known.
How do you pronounce 铱?
"iridium" in Chinese is 铱, pronounced "yī".
How do you use "iridium" in a sentence?
Example: "Iridium is so dense and unreactive that it is used to make the tips of high-end fountain pens." In Chinese, "iridium" is 铱, 銥.
Are there other ways to say "iridium" in Chinese?
Yes — Chinese has 2 translations listed for "iridium": 铱, 銥.
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