English

iridarsenite

From iridium + arsenic + -ite.

Formed from iridium + arsenic + -ite

Ancient Greek ἶρις ‘rainbow’

Ancient Greek ἀρσενικόν ‘yellow arsenic’

Latin arsenicum

Middle French arsenic

Middle English arsenik

Today it means

noun A monoclinic-prismatic gray mineral containing arsenic, iridium, and ruthenium.

Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.

Etymograph / iridarsenite