OSMIRIDIUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does osmiridium mean? 

• OSMIRIDIUM (noun)
  The noun OSMIRIDIUM has 1 sense:

1. a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.

  Familiarity information: OSMIRIDIUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• OSMIRIDIUM (noun)

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Meaning:

A hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc.

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Nouns denoting substances

Synonyms:

iridosmine; osmiridium

Hypernyms ("osmiridium" is a kind of...):

mineral (solid homogeneous inorganic substances occurring in nature having a definite chemical composition)