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Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (Iridaceae), which includes the genera Iris, Ixia, Crocus, Gladiolus, and many others.
a.
Of or pertaining to iridium; -- said specifically of those compounds in which iridium has a relatively high valence.
n.
An American sciaenoid fish (Cynoscion regalis), abundant on the Atlantic coast of the United States, and much valued as a food fish. It is of a bright silvery color, with iridescent reflections. Called also weakfish, squitee, chickwit, and sea trout. The spotted squeteague (C. nebulosus) of the Southern United States is a similar fish, but the back and upper fins are spotted with black. It is called also spotted weakfish, and, locally, sea trout, and sea salmon.
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of Iris
a.
Alt. of Irideous
a.
Of or pertaining to iridium; -- applied specifically to compounds in which iridium has a low valence.
n.
The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pens.
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An area in the pigmented layer of the choroid coat of the eye in many animals, which has an iridescent or metallic luster and helps to make the eye visible in the dark. Sometimes applied to the whole layer of pigmented epithelium of the choroid.
p. pr. & vb. n.
of Iridize
v. t.
To point or tip with iridium, as a gold pen.
a.
Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; as, the iridal colors.
imp. & p. p.
of Iridize
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Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.
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Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as, the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
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A bulbous iridaceous plant (Crocus sativus) having blue flowers with large yellow stigmas. See Crocus.
v. t.
To make iridescent; as, to iridize glass.
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Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
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Iridescent.
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Alt. of Iridosmium
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Exhibiting the prismatic colors; irised; iridescent.
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