Part 6063

<h1>Irenics</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*ren"ics</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Eccl.)</fld> <def>That branch of Christian science which treats of the methods of securing unity among Christians or harmony and union among the churches; -- called also <altname>Irenical theology</altname>.</def>

<i>Schaff-Herzog.</i>

<h1>Irestone</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ire"stone`</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <fld>(Mining)</fld> <def>Any very hard rock.</def>

<h1>Irian</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I"ri*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the iris.</def> "<i>Irian</i> nerves."

<i>Dunglison.</i>

<h1>Iricism</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I"ri*cism</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <def>Irishism.</def> <mark>[R.]</mark>

<i>Jeffrey.</i>

<h1>Iridaceous, Irideous</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw><hw>Ir`i*da"ceous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <hw>I*rid"e*ous</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>,<hw> <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[From NL. <ets>Iris</ets>, <ets>Iridis</ets>, the Iris.]</ety> <fld>(Bot.)</fld> <def>Pertaining to, or resembling, a large natural order of endogenous plants (<spn>Iridace\'91</spn>), which includes the genera <spn>Iris</spn>, <spn>Ixia</spn>, <spn>Crocus</spn>, <spn>Gladiolus</spn>, and many others.</def>

<h1>Iridal</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I"ri*dal</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>iris</ets>, <ets>iridis</ets>, rainbow. See <er>Iris</er>.]</ety> <def>Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow; prismatic; <as>as, the <ex>iridal</ex> colors</as>.</def>

<i>Whewell.</i>

<h1>Iridectomy</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ir`i*dec"to*my</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[Gr. <?/, <?/, iris + <?/ cutting out; <?/ out + <?/ to cut.]</ety> <fld>(Surg.)</fld> <def>The act or process of cutting out a portion of the iris in order to form an artificial pupil.</def>

<h1>Iridescence</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ir`i*des"cence</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>n.</tt> <ety>[See <er>Iridescent</er>.]</ety> <def>Exhibition of colors like those of the rainbow; the quality or state of being iridescent; a prismatic play of color; <as>as, the <ex>iridescence</ex> of mother-of-pearl</as>.</def>

<h1>Iridescent</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>Ir`i*des"cent</hw> <tt>(?; 277)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <ety>[L. <ets>iris</ets>, <ets>iridis</ets>, the rainbow: cf. F. <ets>iridescent</ets>.]</ety> <def>Having colors like the rainbow; exhibiting a play of changeable colors; nacreous; prismatic; <as>as, <ex>iridescent</ex> glass</as>.</def>

<h1>Iridian</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*rid"i*an</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the iris or rainbow.</def>

<h1>Iridiated</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*rid"i*a`ted</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Iridescent.</def>

<h1>Iridic</h1> <Xpage=787>

<hw>I*rid"ic</hw> <tt>(?)</tt>, <tt>a.</tt> <def>Of or pertaining to the iris of the eye.</def>