Iridaceae
         n 1: large family of usually perennial geophytic herbs with
               rhizomes or corms or bulbs [syn: {Iridaceae}, {family
               Iridaceae}, {iris family}]

English Dictionary: iridescent	by the DICT Development Group
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
iridaceous adj of or pertaining to or characteristic of plants of the family Iridaceae
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iridaceous plant n any bulbous plant of the family Iridaceae
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iridectomy n an eye operation that treats closed-angle glaucoma by surgical removal of part of the iris of the eye
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iridesce v be iridescent; "The corals iridesced under the surface of the clear water"
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iridescence n the visual property of something having a milky brightness and a play of colors from the surface Synonym(s): opalescence, iridescence
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iridescent adj varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; "changeable taffeta"; "chatoyant (or shot) silk"; "a dragonfly hovered, vibrating and iridescent" Synonym(s): changeable, chatoyant, iridescent, shot having a play of lustrous rainbow colors; "an iridescent oil slick"; "nacreous (or pearlescent) clouds looking like mother-of-pearl"; "a milky opalescent (or opaline) luster" Synonym(s): iridescent, nacreous, opalescent, opaline, pearlescent
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
iridic adj of or containing iridium of or relating to the iris of the eye
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iridocyclitis n inflammation of the iris and ciliary body of the eye
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iridokeratitis n inflammation of the iris and cornea of the eye
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iridosmine n a hard and corrosion resistant mineral that is a natural alloy of osmium and iridium (usually containing small amounts of rhodium and platinum); used in needles and pen nibs etc. Synonym(s): osmiridium, iridosmine
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iritic adj of or relating to located near the iris of the eye
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iritis n inflammation of the iris
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irreducible adj incapable of being made smaller or simpler; "an irreducible minimum"; "an irreducible formula"; "an irreducible hernia" Antonym(s): reducible
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Irtish n an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River Synonym(s): Irtish, Irtish River, Irtysh, Irtysh River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Irtish River n an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River Synonym(s): Irtish, Irtish River, Irtysh, Irtysh River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Irtysh n an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River Synonym(s): Irtish, Irtish River, Irtysh, Irtysh River
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
Irtysh River n an Asian river that rises in the Altai Mountains in northern China and flows generally northwest to become a tributary of the Ob River Synonym(s): Irtish, Irtish River, Irtysh, Irtysh River
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridaceous \Ir`i*da"ceous\, Irideous \I*rid"e*ous\, a. [From NL.       Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.)       Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of       endogenous plants ({Iridace[91]}), which includes the genera       {Iris}, {Ixia}, {Crocus}, {Gladiolus}, and many others.
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Iridectomy \Ir`i*dec"to*my\, n. [Gr. [?], [?], iris + [?]       cutting out; [?] out + [?] to cut.] (Surg.)       The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in       order to form an artificial pupil.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridaceous \Ir`i*da"ceous\, Irideous \I*rid"e*ous\, a. [From NL.       Iris, Iridis, the Iris.] (Bot.)       Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of       endogenous plants ({Iridace[91]}), which includes the genera       {Iris}, {Ixia}, {Crocus}, {Gladiolus}, and many others.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iris \I"ris\, n.; pl. E. {Irises}, L. {Irides}. [L. iris,       iridis, the goddess, Gr. [?], [?], the rainbow, iris of the       eye, the plant Iris. Cf. {Orris}.]       1. (Class. Myth.) The goddess of the rainbow, and             swift-footed messenger of the gods. --Shak.          2. The rainbow. --Sir T. Browne.          3. An appearance resembling the rainbow; a prismatic play of             colors. --Tennyson.          4. (Anat.) The contractile membrane perforated by the pupil,             and forming the colored portion of the eye. See {Eye}.          5. (Bot.) A genus of plants having showy flowers and bulbous             or tuberous roots, of which the flower-de-luce             (fleur-de-lis), orris, and other species of flag are             examples. See Illust. of {Flower-de-luce}.          6. (Her.) See {Fleur-de-lis}, 2.
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Iridescence \Ir`i*des"cence\, n. [See {Iridescent}.]       Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality       or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; as,       the iridescence of mother-of-pearl.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridescent \Ir`i*des"cent\ (?; 277), a. [L. iris, iridis, the       rainbow: cf. F. iridescent.]       Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of       changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; as, iridescent glass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridic \I*rid"ic\, a.       Of or pertaining to the iris of the eye.
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Iridic \I*rid"ic\, a. (Chem.)       Of or pertaining to iridium; -- said specifically of those       compounds in which iridium has a relatively high valence.
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Pudding fish \Pud"ding fish\, Pudding wife \Pudding wife\ [Prob.       corrupted fr. the Sp. name in Cuba, pudiano verde.]       (Zo[94]l.)       A large, handsomely colored, blue and bronze, labroid fish       ({Iridio, syn. Platyglossus, radiatus}) of Florida, Bermuda,       and the West Indies. Called also {pudiano}, {doncella}, and,       at Bermuda, {bluefish}.
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Iridioscope \I*rid"i*o*scope\, n. [See {Iris}, and {-scope}.]       A kind of ophthalmoscope.
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Iridious \I*rid"i*ous\, a. (Chem.)       Of or pertaining to iridium; -- applied specifically to       compounds in which iridium has a low valence.
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Iridize \Ir"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Iridized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Iridizing}.]       1. To point or tip with iridium, as a gold pen.          2. To make iridescent; as, to iridize glass.
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Iridize \Ir"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Iridized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Iridizing}.]       1. To point or tip with iridium, as a gold pen.          2. To make iridescent; as, to iridize glass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridize \Ir"i*dize\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Iridized}; p. pr. &       vb. n. {Iridizing}.]       1. To point or tip with iridium, as a gold pen.          2. To make iridescent; as, to iridize glass.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridosmine \Ir`i*dos"mine\, Iridosmium \Ir`i*dos"mi*um\, n.       [Iridium + osmium.] (Min.)       The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in       flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often       used for pointing gold pens.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Iridosmine \Ir`i*dos"mine\, Iridosmium \Ir`i*dos"mi*um\, n.       [Iridium + osmium.] (Min.)       The native compound of iridium and osmium. It is found in       flattened metallic grains of extreme hardness, and is often       used for pointing gold pens.
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Irradicate \Ir*rad"i*cate\, v. t.       To root deeply. [R.]
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Irreducibility \Ir`re*du`ci*bil"i*ty\, n.       The state or quality of being irreducible.
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Irreducible \Ir`re*du"ci*ble\, a.       1. Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different             state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal             condition; as, an irreducible hernia.          2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of             expression; as, an irreducible formula.          {Irreducible case} (Alg.), a particular case in the solution             of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly             employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore             fails in its application. -- {Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness}, n. --             -- {Ir`re*du"ci*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Irreducible \Ir`re*du"ci*ble\, a.       1. Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different             state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal             condition; as, an irreducible hernia.          2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of             expression; as, an irreducible formula.          {Irreducible case} (Alg.), a particular case in the solution             of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly             employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore             fails in its application. -- {Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness}, n. --             -- {Ir`re*du"ci*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Irreducible \Ir`re*du"ci*ble\, a.       1. Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different             state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal             condition; as, an irreducible hernia.          2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of             expression; as, an irreducible formula.          {Irreducible case} (Alg.), a particular case in the solution             of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly             employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore             fails in its application. -- {Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness}, n. --             -- {Ir`re*du"ci*bly}, adv.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Irreducible \Ir`re*du"ci*ble\, a.       1. Incapable of being reduced, or brought into a different             state; incapable of restoration to its proper or normal             condition; as, an irreducible hernia.          2. (Math.) Incapable of being reduced to a simpler form of             expression; as, an irreducible formula.          {Irreducible case} (Alg.), a particular case in the solution             of a cubic equation, in which the formula commonly             employed contains an imaginary quantity, and therefore             fails in its application. -- {Ir`re*du"ci*ble*ness}, n. --             -- {Ir`re*du"ci*bly}, adv.
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
IrDA Control          (IrDA-C, formerly IrBUS) {Infrared} standard from       {IrDA}.   IrDA Control is a low speed communication standard       that allows cordless peripherals such as keyboards, mice,       {game pads}, and {joysticks} to interact with intelligent host       devices.   Host devices include {PC}s, home appliances, game       machines, and television and web {set-top boxes}.          IrDA Control supports data rates of 75 Kbps at up to 8 metres,       and is designed to integrate with devices that use {USB}       {HID}.   Parts and products featuring IrDA Control are expected       in 1998.          See also {IrDA Data}, {AIR}.          (1999-10-14)
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
IrDA-C          {IrDA Control}
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]:
IRDS          Information Resource Dictionary System.   A set of ISO       standards for CASE repositories.   It governs the definition of       data dictionaries to be implemented on top of relational       databases (see repository, data dictionary).