platiniridium

noun

plat·​in·​iridium

¦platᵊn+

: a mineral consisting of a natural alloy of iridium with platinum and other related metals occurring usually in silver-white grains (hardness 6–7, specific gravity, 22.6–22.8)

Word History

Etymology

platin- + iridium

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