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siserskite

noun
siser·​skite | \ ˈsisərˌskīt, sə̇ˈsər-\
plural -s

Definition of siserskite

: a mineral consisting of a natural alloy of osmium and iridium with the latter ranging from 20 to 50 percent — compare iridosmine

History and Etymology for siserskite

German sisserskit, from Syssertsk, Sverdlovsk region, U.S.S.R. + German -it -ite

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