iridic

English

Etymology 1

irid(ium) +‎ -ic; hence ultimately cognate with Etymology 2, as New Latin iridium is from Classical Latin iris, from Greek ἶρις (îris)).

Adjective

iridic (not comparable)

1. (chemistry) containing tetravalent iridium

Coordinate terms

• iridious

Derived terms

• iridico-
• iridic oxide

Etymology 2

irid- +‎ -ic

Adjective

iridic (not comparable)

1. (medicine) Of or relating to the iris of the eye.

Synonyms

• iridal

References

• Webster's Seventh New Collegiate Dictionary, Springfield, Massachusetts, G.&C. Merriam Co., 1967