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/i rid"ik, uy rid"-/, adj. Chem.of or containing iridium, esp. in the tetravalent state.[1835-45; IRID- + -IC]
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Iridic — I*rid ic, a. Of or pertaining to the iris of the eye. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iridic — I*rid ic, a. (Chem.) Of or pertaining to iridium; said specifically of those compounds in which iridium has a relatively high valence. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
iridic — [ī rid′ik, irid′ik] adj. 1. of or containing iridium 2. designating or of a chemical compound containing tetravalent iridium 3. of the iris of the eye … English World dictionary
iridic — irid·ic ī rid ikalso i adj of or relating to the iris of the eye <the pigmented iridic epithelium> … Medical dictionary
iridic compounds — iridžio(IV) junginiai statusas T sritis chemija atitikmenys: angl. iridic compounds; iridium(IV) compounds rus. иридия(IV) соединения … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
iridic — adjective Date: circa 1890 of or relating to the iris of the eye … New Collegiate Dictionary
iridic — adjective a) containing tetravalent iridium b) Of or relating to the iris of the eye. Syn: iridal … Wiktionary
iridic — adj. ridic, containing the precious metallic element iridium (Chemistry); of or pertaining to the iris (Medicine) … English contemporary dictionary
iridic — irid·ic … English syllables
iridic — i•rid•ic [[t]ɪˈrɪd ɪk[/t]] adj. chem. of or containing iridium, esp. in the tetravalent state • Etymology: 1835–45 … From formal English to slang
