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Iridium — (pronEng|ɪˈrɪdiəm) is a chemical element that has the symbol Ir and atomic number 77. A very hard, brittle, silvery white transition metal of the platinum family, iridium is the second densest element and is the most corrosion resistant metal,… … Wikipedia
iridium — [ iridjɔm ] n. m. • 1805; lat. iris, iridis « arc en ciel », à cause des couleurs variées qu offrent les combinaisons de ce métal ♦ Chim. Élément (Ir; no at. 77; m. at. 192), métal blanc très dur, cassant. L iridium s extrait de certains minerais … Encyclopédie Universelle
Iridium-192 — (symbol Ir192m) is an isotope of Iridium. The m denotes that it is a metastable isomer. Its half life is 73.83 days. It decays by emitting beta particles and gamma radiation.Iridium 192 is used as an industrial radioisotope to locate areas of… … Wikipedia
iridium — Symbol: Ir Atomic number: 77 Atomic weight: 192.217 Very hard and brittle, silvery metallic transition element. It has a yellowish cast to it. Salts of iridium are highly colored. It is the most corrosion resistant metal known, not attacked by… … Elements of periodic system
iridium — i*rid i*um ([ i]*r[i^]d [i^]*[u^]m), n. [NL., fr. L. iris, iridis, the rainbow. So called from the iridescence of some of its solutions. See {Iris}.] (Chem.) A rare metallic element of atomic number 77, of the same group as platinum, which it… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Iridium [2] — Iridium Ir (Atomgew. 192,5, spez. Gew. 22,4), graues, hartes Metall der Platingruppe; Schmelzpunkt höher als der des Platins, ca. 2500° C. Es findet sich in Begleitung mit den übrigen Platinmetallen als seltenstes Element dieser Gruppe stets… … Lexikon der gesamten Technik
Iridium (Chemisches Element) — Eigenschaften … Deutsch Wikipedia
iridium — /i rid ee euhm, uy rid /, n. Chem. a precious metallic element resembling platinum: used in platinum alloys and for the points of gold pens. Symbol: Ir; at. wt.: 192.2; at. no.: 77; sp. gr.: 22.4 at 20°C. [1804; < L irid , s. of iris rainbow (see … Universalium
Iridium — Eigenschaften … Deutsch Wikipedia
Iridium — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Iridium (homonymie). Iridium Osmium ← Iridium … Wikipédia en Français
