iridium
The symbol for the element Iridium is "Ir". It comes from the Greek word iris that means rainbow.
Rainbow = Arcus Iris
Rainbow = Arcus Iris
Iris was named after the goddess of the rainbow. There are seven colors in the rainbow.
The iris. The Roman goddess of the rainbow was Iris.
The flower iris is named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow.
Iridium is named for the God Iris, personification of the rainbow, because of the numerous colours in its salts.
iris is the latin word for "rainbow" hence the English word "iridescent"
Iris the flower was named after the Greek goddess of the rainbow.
Iris was. This is the connection for having named that part of the eye which surrounds the pupil, after Iris, connoting 'many colors'.
Discovered in 1803, Iridium is named for the Greek goddess Iris.
A rainbow! Inscribed in Latin "None sine sole iris" meaning there is no rainbow without sun.