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IRIDIC
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Of or relating to the iris of the eye
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
iris (muscular diaphragm that controls the size of the pupil which in turn controls the amount of light that enters the eye; it forms the colored portion of the eye)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Of or containing iridium
Classified under:
Relational adjectives (pertainyms)
Pertainym:
iridium (a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group; used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or osmium)
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