platiniridium

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platiniridium

(ˌplætɪnɪˈrɪdɪəm)
n
(Jewellery) any alloy of platinum and iridium: used in jewellery, electrical contacts, and hypodermic needles
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29 (1991), 231 Platiniridium (= iridium) Harris and Cabri: Can.
The IMA Commission on New Minerals and Mineral Names: Procedures and Guidelines on Mineral Nomenclature 1998
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