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noun

Ir n. (Chem.) The chemical symbol for iridium, a metallic element of the platinum group. It has atomic number 77 and an atomic weight of 192.22.

Synonyms: iridium.

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Etymology of 'Ir'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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... mutilation was the cutting off of the head. On one of the sculptured slabs from the palace of Ashurbanabal, a pyramid of heads is portrayed. The cutting off of the hands, the lips, the nose, and the male organ, as well as the flaying of the skin, were also practised. (See Sennacherib's account IR. 42, col. vi. ll. 1-6; Rassam Cylinder (Ashurbanabal), ii. 4 and ...

— The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria • Morris Jastrow

Words linked to "Ir" : Inland Revenue, Britain, atomic number 77, United Kingdom, iridium, Great Britain, administrative unit, UK, metal, administrative body, metallic element, U.K.