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iridium::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | atomic number 77, ir |
| Type of | metal, metallic element |
Examples of iridium
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Iridium was dreamed up in the 1980s and championed by his father, Robert Galvin.
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An iridium-platinum alloy was used for the touch holes or vent pieces of cannon.
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Iridium isn't even close to the densest element that naturally exists on Earth.
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Iridium is a superconductor and we could use Kittel's element list as the source.
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The researchers believe iridium and platinum nitrides might be even more durable.
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Iridium is abundant in asteroids, comets, and other extraterrestrial material.
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Patrick is given the last iridium on earth and goes to the park to destroy it.
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Iridium was discovered in 1803 among insoluble impurities in natural platinum.
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Iridium radioisotopes are used in some radioisotope thermoelectric generators.
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- A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium
- Iridium is the chemical element with atomic number 77, and is represented by the symbol Ir. A very hard, brittle, silvery-white transition metal of the platinum family, iridium is the second densest element (after osmium) and is the most corrosion-resistant metal, even at temperatures as high as ...
- The Iridium satellite constellation is a large group of satellites used to provide voice and data coverage to satellite phones, pagers and integrated transceivers over Earth's entire surface. Iridium Communications Inc. ...
- A metallic chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77
- (iridial) Relating to iridescence and the iris of an eye; Of or pertaining to eyes or colors
- A world-wide satellite telephone system that uses low-orbit satellites to provide universal global communications coverage. Iridium's original high cost and poor service almost led to the company's collapse in 1999. A reorganized Iridium now offers very competitive rates and smaller phones. ...
- A white metal element commonly used with platinum to create a hard metal alloy.
- One of the platinum family of metals. It is often alloyed with platinum to increase workability.
- The hard metal ball that is welded to the tip of the nib. The provides the writing surface that touches the paper. This ball may only have trace amounts of iridium. Usually it is made of an alloy of various hard metals from the platinum family of metals.
