Associations to the word «Iridium»

Wiktionary

IRIDIUM, noun. A metallic chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77.

Dictionary definition

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

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats