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iridosmine

noun ir·id·os·mine \ˌir-ə-ˈdäz-ˌmēn\

Definition of IRIDOSMINE

:  a mineral that is a native iridium osmium alloy usually containing some rhodium and platinum
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Origin of IRIDOSMINE

German, from New Latin iridium + osmium
First Known Use: 1827

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