"iridian" meaning in English

See iridian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more iridian [comparative], most iridian [superlative]
Etymology: iridium + -ian Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iridium|ian}} iridium + -ian Head templates: {{en-adj}} iridian (comparative more iridian, superlative most iridian)
  1. (mineralogy) Containing iridium Categories (topical): Mineralogy
    Sense id: en-iridian-en-adj-Ac-DxWCx Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ian Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 97 3 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ian: 100 0 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. Of or relating to the iris or rainbow.
    Sense id: en-iridian-en-adj-r7jpqwbx

Download JSON data for iridian meaning in English (1.5kB)

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