osmiridium

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˌɒzmɪˈrɪdɪəm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(oz′mə rid′ē əm)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
os•mi•rid•i•um  (oz′mə rid′ē əm),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]
  1. Chemistry, Metallurgyiridosmine.
  • German; see osmium, iridium
  • 1875–80

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
osmiridium / ˌɒzmɪˈrɪdɪəm/
  1. a very hard corrosion-resistant white or grey natural alloy of osmium and iridium in variable proportions, often containing smaller amounts of platinum, ruthenium, and rhodium: used esp in pen nibs
Etymology: 19th Century: from osm( ium) + iridium
'osmiridium' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
iridosmine - osmium - platinum

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