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Iridosmine
- noun - 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.
Iridosmium
- - 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.
Iron Oxide
- - Any of the oxides of iron, especially ferric oxide.
Irrelation
- - The quality or state of being irrelative; lack of connection or relation.
Irrelative
- - Not relative; without mutual relations; unconnected.
Irreligion
- noun - the quality of not being devout
Irrigating
- verb - supply with a constant flow or sprinkling of some liquid, for the purpose of cooling, cleansing, or disinfecting; "irrigate the wound"
- supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams;
Irrigation
- noun - (medicine) cleaning a wound or body organ by flushing or washing out with water or a medicated solution
- supplying dry land with water by means of ditches etc
Irritating
- verb - (used of physical stimuli) serving to stimulate or excite; "an irritative agent"
- cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations;
- causing irritation or annoyance; "tapping an annoying rhythm on his glass with his fork"; "aircraft noise is particularly bothersome near the airport"; "found it galling to have to ask permission"; "an irritating delay"; "nettlesome paperwork"; "a pesky mosquito"; "swarms of pestering gnats"; "a plaguey newfangled safety catch"; "a teasing and persistent thought annoyed him"; "a vexatious child"; "it is vexing to have to admit you are wrong"
- causing physical discomfort; "bites of black flies are more than irritating; they can be very painful"
- excite to an abnormal condition, or chafe or inflame; "Aspirin irritates my stomach"
- excite to some characteristic action or condition, such as motion, contraction, or nervous impulse, by the application of a stimulus; "irritate the glands of a leaf"
Irritation
- noun - (pathology) abnormal sensitivity to stimulation; "any food produced irritation of the stomach"
- a sudden outburst of anger; "his temper sparked like damp firewood"
- an uncomfortable feeling of mental painfulness or distress
- the act of troubling or annoying someone
- the neural or electrical arousal of an organ or muscle or gland
- the psychological state of being irritated or annoyed
- unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment