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Japanese
Etymology
Borrowed from New Latin iridium by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, “Introduction to Chemistry”).
Pronunciation
Noun
イリジウム • (irijiumu) ←イリヂウム (iridiumu)?
- iridium, Ir
References
- ^ Shizuo Fujiwara and Yūko Okamoto, 舎密開宗における現代化学用語 (Seimi Kaisō ni okeru Gendai Kagaku Yōgo)
