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platiniridium

[ plat-n-i-rid-ee-uhm, -ahy-rid- ]

noun

  1. a natural alloy composed chiefly of platinum and iridium.


platiniridium

/ ˌplætɪnɪˈrɪdɪəm /

noun

  1. any alloy of platinum and iridium: used in jewellery, electrical contacts, and hypodermic needles
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of platiniridium1

First recorded in 1865–70; platin(um) + iridium

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