irīdijs
Latvian
Etymology
From Ancient Greek ἶρις (îris, “rainbow”), because of the bright colour of many iridium salts.
Pronunciation
Audio: (file)
Noun
| Chemical element | |
|---|---|
| Ir | |
| Previous: osmijs (Os) | |
| Next: platīns (Pt) | |
irīdijs m (1st declension)
- iridium (metallic chemical element, with atomic number 77.)
- irīdijs savienojumi ― iridium compounds
- irīdija ir ciets, trausls metāls ― iridium is a hard, brittle metal
Declension
| singular (vienskaitlis) |
plural (daudzskaitlis) | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | irīdijs | — |
| genitive | irīdija | — |
| dative | irīdijam | — |
| accusative | irīdiju | — |
| instrumental | irīdiju | — |
| locative | irīdijā | — |
| vocative | irīdij | — |