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Iridic vs Ridic - What's the difference?

iridic | ridic |

As adjectives the difference between iridic and ridic

is that iridic is containing tetravalent iridium while ridic is alternative form of ridiculous.

iridic

English

Etymology 1

irid(ium) (Neo-Latin, itself from Latin iris, from Greek iris) + -ic, hence cognate with Etymology 2

Adjective

(-)
  • (chemistry) containing tetravalent iridium
    • Derived terms
    * iridico- * iridic oxide

    See also

    * iridious

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (medicine) Of or relating to the iris of the eye.
    • Synonyms
    * iridal

    References

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    ridic

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • (informal)
    • That's so ridic !

    External links

    * ridic in Oxford Dictionaries Online, Oxford University Press, 2012