OSMIRIDIUM

Meaning of OSMIRIDIUM in English

[os.mi.rid.i.um] n [Gk osme + NL iridium] (1880): iridosmine

Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012

OSMIRIDIUM — ˌäzməˈridēəm noun also os·mi·irid·i·um -məˌīˈ- ( -s ) Etymology: German osmiridium, from osm- + iridium, from New Latin : iridosmine
Webster's New International English Dictionary
OSMIRIDIUM — /oz'meuh rid"ee euhm/ , n. Chem. iridosmine. [ 1875-80; ]
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
OSMIIRIDIUM — noun see osmiridium
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IRIDOSMINE — /ir'i doz"min, -dos"-, uy'ri-/ , n. a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
IRIDOSMINE — also called Osmiridium, mineral consisting of an alloy of iridium and a smaller proportion of osmium. It occurs in gold-bearing …
Britannica English vocabulary

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