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Iridium   /ɪrˈɪdiəm/   Listen
Iridium

noun
1.
A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium.  Synonyms: atomic number 77, Ir.






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"Iridium" Quotes from Famous Books



... were no fangs when the deed was actually done," he rejoined, impatiently. "We've traced everything to the needle in the portieres and it is my belief that it was part of an all- glass hypodermic with a platinum-iridium point. It could hardly have been anything like the coarser syringe used by Werner, nor do I think it possible that the point of an ordinary needle would hold sufficient venom, since it would dry and form a coating like the incrustation on ...
— The Film Mystery • Arthur B. Reeve



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