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Noun: iridium  i'ri-dee-um
  1. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
    - Ir, atomic number 77

Derived forms: iridiums

Type of: metal, metallic element

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