irīdijs

Latvian

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”), because of the bright colour of many iridium salts.

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Noun

Chemical element
Ir
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irīdijs m (1st declension)

1. iridium (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 77.)

   irīdijs savienojumi ― iridium compounds

   irīdija ir ciets, trausls metāls ― iridium is a hard, brittle metal

Declension

Declension of irīdijs (1st declension)

	singular	plural
nominative	irīdijs	—
genitive	irīdija	—
dative	irīdijam	—
accusative	irīdiju	—
instrumental	irīdiju	—
locative	irīdijā	—
vocative	irīdij	—