iridosmine

noun

a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum)

Roots

irisirid- · Greek · iridium osmeosm- · Greek · smell, osmium inus-ine · Latin · of the nature of

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