osmiridium

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English

Etymology

Blend of osmium +‎ iridium

Noun

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osmiridium (countable and uncountable, plural osmiridiums)

  1. (mineralogy) A hard, corrosion-resistant alloy of osmium and iridium, used in pen nibs.

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Further reading

  • David Barthelmy (1997–2024) “Osmiridium”, in Webmineral Mineralogy Database.
  • osmiridium”, in Mindat.org, Hudson Institute of Mineralogy, 2000–2024.

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Noun

osmiridium m (plural osmiridiums)

  1. osmiridium