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• iridosmine — /ir i doz min, dos , uy ri /, n. a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used esp. for the points of gold pens. Also, iridosmium /ir i doz mee euhm, dos , uy ri /. Also called osmiridium.… …   Universalium

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• iridium — i*rid i*um ([ i]*r[i^]d [i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. L. iris, iridis, the rainbow. So called from the iridescence of some of its solutions. See {Iris}.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of atomic number 77, of the same group as platinum, which it… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• platina — /plat n euh, pleuh tee neuh/, n. a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc. [1740 50; < Sp: lit., silverlike element, equiv. to plat(a) silver ( < Pr: lit., silver plate; see PLATE1) + ina INE1. See PLATINUM] * * * …   Universalium

• iridosmine — ir•i•dos•mine [[t]ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, ˈdɒs [/t]] n. mel a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usu. containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used esp. for the points of gold pens • Etymology: 1820–30 …   From formal English to slang

• platina — plat•i•na [[t]ˈplæt n ə, pləˈti nə[/t]] n. mel a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, or osmium • Etymology: 1740–50; < Sp: lit., silverlike element …   From formal English to slang

• iridosmine — /ɪrəˈdɒzmən/ (say iruh dozmuhn), /aɪrə / (say uyruh ) noun a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens; osmiridium. Also, iridosmium. {irid(ium) +… …