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Iridium — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • iridium noun A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element (atomic number 77) in the platinum group, the most corrosion-resistant metal known.

Senses

Iridium is used for these senses in English:

  • iridium (uncountable) A chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.

iridium — full definition

  1. noun A hard, brittle, silvery-white metallic element (atomic number 77) in the platinum group, the most corrosion-resistant metal known.
  2. noun A single atom of this element.