iridosmine
/ir-i-doz-min, -dos-, ahy-ri-/US // ˌɪr ɪˈdɒz mɪn, -ˈdɒs-, ˌaɪ rɪ- //UK // (ˌɪrɪˈdɒsmaɪn, ˌaɪrɪ-) //
铱金矿,铱星公司,铱星,铱星矿
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
- : a native alloy of iridium and osmium, usually containing some rhodium, ruthenium, platinum, etc., used especially for the points of gold pens.
Examples
Platinum and the allied compound metal iridosmine have been found in New South Wales, but so far in inconsiderable quantities.
Iridosmine occurs commonly with gold or tin in alluvial drifts.
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