The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ir \Ir\ n. (Chem.)
   The chemical symbol for iridium, a metallic element of the
   platinum group. It has atomic number 77 and an atomic weight
   of 192.22.
   Syn: iridium.
        [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Ir- \Ir-\
   A form of the prefix in-. See In-.
   [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
Ir
    n 1: a heavy brittle metallic element of the platinum group;
         used in alloys; occurs in natural alloys with platinum or
         osmium [syn: iridium, Ir, atomic number 77]
    2: a board of the British government that administers and
       collects major direct taxes [syn: Inland Revenue, IR]
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
IR
       Information Retrieval
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
IR
       Internet Registry
V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (February 2016):
IR
       Interface Repository (ORB)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
IR
   1.  Internet Registry.
   2.  infrared.
   (1997-01-30)
The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (30 December 2018):
ir
    The country code for Iran.
   (1999-01-27)
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):
Ir, watchman; city; vision