イリジウム

Japanese

Alternative spelling
伊利冑謨 (obsolete)
Chemical element
Ir
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Etymology

Borrowed from New Latin iridium by by Japanese scientist Udagawa Yōan in 1837 in his book 舎密開宗 (Seimi Kaisō, “Introduction to Chemistry”).[1]

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) イリジウム [ìríjíꜜùmù] (Nakadaka – [3])
  • IPA(key): [iɾʲiʑiɯ̟mɯ̟]

Noun

イリジウム • (irijiumu) ←イリヂウム (iridiumu)?

  1. iridium, Ir

References

  1. ^ Shizuo Fujiwara and Yūko Okamoto, 舎密開宗における現代化学用語 (Seimi Kaisō ni okeru Gendai Kagaku Yōgo)
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