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Ir

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Definition of Ir

iridium

IR

abbreviation

Definition of IR

1 information retrieval
2 infrared
3 British inland revenue
4 intelligence ratio
5 internal revenue

ir-

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ir-

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Ir

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medical Definition of Ir

iridium

IR

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medical Definition of IR

infrared

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