iridium

iridium
A white, silvery metallic element, atomic no. 77, atomic wt. 192.22; 192Ir is a radioisotope (half-life of 73.83 days) that has been used in the interstitial treatment of certain tumors. [L. iris, rainbow]

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irid·i·um ir-'id-ē-əm n a silver-white hard brittle very heavy metallic element of the platinum group used esp. in hardening platinum for alloys (as for surgical instruments) symbol Ir see ELEMENT (table)

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irid·i·um (Ir) (ĭ-ridґe-əm) [L. iris rainbow, from the tints of its salts] a very hard white metal, atomic number 77, atomic weight 192.2.

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