iodine
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Etymology
From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.
Pronunciation
- enPR: ī'ədīn, ī'ədĭn, ī'ədēn, IPA(key): /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn, -dɪn, -diːn/
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Noun
iodine (usually uncountable, plural iodines)
- A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
- An antiseptic incorporating the element.
- Synonym: tincture of iodine
- (countable, uncountable, obsolete) An iodide.
Usage notes
Note that the chemical symbol J (not I) is sometimes used in German chemistry texts.
Derived terms
- iodimetry
- iodinate
- iodination
- iodine-125
- iodine-131
- iodine cyanide
- iodine green
- iodine heptafluoride
- iodine monochloride
- iodine number
- iodine pentafluoride
- iodine pentoxide
- iodine scarlet
- iodine trichloride
- iodine value
- iodine yellow
- iodinised, iodinized
- iod-, iodo-
- iodite
- iodyrite
- radioiodine
- thyro-iodine
- tincture of iodine
Related terms
Translations
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Verb
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- (transitive) to treat with iodine.
- Synonym: iodinate
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