As nouns the difference between iridium and chengdeite
is that iridium is iridium (chemical element) while chengdeite is (mineral) an isometric-hexoctahedral steel black mineral containing iridium and iron.
iridium
Noun
(-)
A metallic chemical element (symbol Ir) with an atomic number of 77.
Derived terms
* eka-iridium
* iridiate
* iridic
* iridio-
* iridious
* iridite
* iridium black
* iridium oxide
* iridium-pointed
* iridium tetrachloride
* iridium trichloride
* iridosmine
* osmiridium
* platiniridium
* platino-iridium
* platinum-iridium
Related terms
* iridescence
* iridin
* iridiosmium
* iridise, iridize
* iris
chengdeite
English
Noun
(mineral) An isometric-hexoctahedral steel black mineral containing iridium and iron.
References
* Chengdeite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Chengdeite.shtml]