iridium
A chemical element with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white…(uncountable) A chemical element with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
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2 senses(countable, uncountable)(uncountable) A chemical element with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
Iridium
ири́дийirídij
іри́дійirýdij
a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
(uncountable) A chemical element with an atomic number of 77: a very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum group.
(countable)An atom of this element.
Examples
3 sentencesThis may be iridium.
This may not be iridium.
Iridium is one of the rarest elements.
ruИридий — один из наиболее редких элементов. — Inego
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Forms
plural: iridiumsSynonyms
2 synonyms- a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium:Iratomic number 77
Word family
19 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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