"iridian" meaning in English

See iridian in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

Forms: more iridian [comparative], most iridian [superlative]
Etymology: *From iris + -ian. *(mineralogy): From iridium + -ian. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|iris|ian}} iris + -ian, {{sense|mineralogy}} (mineralogy):, {{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 terms with collocations, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 95 2 2 2 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 100 0 0 0 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 100 0 0 0 Topics: chemistry, geography, geology, mineralogy, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
  2. Of or relating to the iris
    Sense id: en-iridian-en-adj-jOMNMd-k
  3. Relating to rainbow.
    Sense id: en-iridian-en-adj-WLlZmMJB
  4. multicolored
    Sense id: en-iridian-en-adj-S1jeCsXb
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