ji1銥铱
Jyutpingji1
Yaleyī
Definition
Iridium; a metallic chemical element with atomic number 77 and symbol Ir.
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How it's used
Scientific terms for elements are rarely used in daily conversation unless in academic or professional contexts. It is standard to use the character 銥 when writing about chemistry or metallurgy, but most speakers would simply refer to it by its English name or chemical symbol in casual settings.
Examples
Iridium is a very rare metal.
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