Vocabulary : Iridized to Irised

Iridized : of Iridize
Iridizing : of Iridize
Iridoline : A nitrogenous base C10H9N, extracted from coal-tar naphtha, as an oily liquid. It is a member of the quinoline series, and is probably identical with lepidine.
Iridosmine : Alt. of Iridosmium
Iridosmium : The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often used for pointing gold pens.

Iris : The goddess of the rainbow, and swift-footed messenger of the gods. ;; The rainbow. ;; An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of colors. ;; The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil, and forming the colored portion of the eye. See Eye. ;; A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are examples. See Illust. of Flower-de-luce. ;; See Fleur-de-lis, 2. ;; Inner circle of an oscillated color spot.
Iris diaphragm : An adjustable diaphragm, suggesting the iris of the eye in its action, for regulating the aperture of a lens, consisting of a number of thin pieces fastened to a ring. It is used in cameras and microscopes.
Irisated : Exhibiting the prismatic colors; irised; iridescent.
Iriscope : A philosophical toy for exhibiting the prismatic tints by means of thin films.
Irised : Having colors like those of the rainbow; iridescent.

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