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iri·dos·mine (ir′i däz′min, ī′ri-; --däs′-; ----mēn)

noun

a native alloy of iridium and osmium containing small amounts of other metals of the platinum group: it crystallizes in the hexagonal system

Etymology: < iridium + osmium

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  1. ‹ irido-
  2. ‹ iridium
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  4. ‹ iridescent
  5. ‹ iridescence
  6. ‹ irides
  7. ‹ iridectomy
  8. ‹ irid
  9. ‹ Irian
  10. ‹ irenics
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