iridium
irid·i·um
noun \i-ˈri-dē-əm\Definition of IRIDIUM
: a rare silver-white hard brittle very heavy metallic element — see element table
See Origin of IRIDIUM
New Latin, from Latin irid-, iris; from the colors produced by its dissolving in hydrochloric acid
First Known Use: 1804
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