iodine

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Chemical element
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From French iode, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (violet) + -ine

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iodine (usually uncountable; plural iodines)

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  1. A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
  2. An antiseptic incorporating the element.
  3. (countable, uncountable, obsolete) An iodide.

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Note that the chemical symbol J (not I) is sometimes used in German chemistry texts.

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