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Definition: IRIDIOUS

Part of Speech Definition
Adjective 1. Of or pertaining to iridium; -- applied specifically to compounds in which iridium has a low valence.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb iridiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(iridiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective iridious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "Iridious" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)

Definition: IRIDIOUS

Part of SpeechDefinition
Adjective1. Of or pertaining to iridium; -- applied specifically to compounds in which iridium has a low valence.[Websters]
2. Virtually never used base adjective of the rarely used adverb iridiously.[Eve - graph theoretic]
Adverb Form
(iridiously)
1. Virtually never used adverbial inflection of the rarely used adjective iridious.[Eve - graph theoretic]

Source: Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), compiled from various sources, under license.

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Date "IRIDIOUS" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1914. (references)