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iridic

iridic adjective: containing tetravalent iridium.

Adjective (1)

iridic (not comparable)

  1. Containing tetravalent iridium.
    Synonyms:
    iridious

Adjective (2)

iridic (not comparable)

  1. Of or relating to the iris of the eye.
    Synonyms:
    iridal

Synonyms of iridic

Origin of iridic

From irid(ium) + -ic; hence ultimately cognate with Etymology 2, as New Latin iridium is from Classical Latin iris, from Greek ἶρις (îris)).

From irid- + -ic.

Words formed from iridic

Questions about iridic

What does iridic mean?
Iridic means containing tetravalent iridium.
What part of speech is iridic?
Iridic is an adjective.

Words near iridic in the dictionary

  1. iridesis
  2. iridiagnosis
  3. iridial
  4. iridian
  5. iridiated
  6. iridic
  7. iridic oxide
  8. iridico-
  9. iridiferous
  10. Iridill
  11. iridin

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