Pronunciation: ˌ ir- ə - ' däz- ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from New Latin iridium + osmium
Date: 1827
: a mineral that is a native iridium osmium alloy usually containing some rhodium and platinum
Pronunciation: ˌ ir- ə - ' däz- ˌ m ē n
Function: noun
Etymology: German, from New Latin iridium + osmium
Date: 1827
: a mineral that is a native iridium osmium alloy usually containing some rhodium and platinum
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012