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iridate

iridate noun: the oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.

Noun

iridate (plural iridates)

  1. The oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.

Forms of iridate

pluraliridates

Origin of iridate

From iridium + -ate.

Questions about iridate

What does iridate mean?
Iridate means the oxyanion of iridium Ir₂O₇⁶⁻; any salt containing this anion.
What part of speech is iridate?
Iridate is a noun.
What is the plural of iridate?
The plural of iridate is iridates.

Words near iridate in the dictionary

  1. irid-
  2. iridaceous
  3. iridal
  4. iridalgia
  5. iridarsenite
  6. iridate
  7. iridates
  8. iridauxesis
  9. irideal
  10. iridectome
  11. iridectomes

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