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iridic

English edit

Etymology 1 edit

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

Adjective edit

iridic (not comparable)

  1. (chemistry) containing tetravalent iridium
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Etymology 2 edit

irid- +‎ -ic

Adjective edit

iridic (not comparable)

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

References edit

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