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iridium

noun

A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

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Word length
7
Starts with
I
Ends with
M
Contains
RI
Scrabble score
10

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ɪˈɹɪdiəm

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noun

  1. A heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium

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