English Explanatory Dictionary

iodine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
  2. An antiseptic incorporating the element.
  3. An iodide.
verb
  1. to treat with iodine.

Pronunciation

ī'ədīn ī'ədĭn ī'ədēn /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn -dɪn -diːn/ en-uk-iodine.ogg LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-iodine.wav en-us-iodine.ogg

Word forms

iodine iodines iodining iodined

Etymology

From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.

Synonyms

iode tincture of iodine iodinate

Related words

iodate iode iodic iodide iodipin iodise iodize iodous

Derived words

cadexomer iodine chloriodine diiodine eka-iodine iodabenzene iodhydrin iodian iodiferous iodimetry iodinase iodinate iodination iodine-125 iodine-131 iodine bush iodine cyanide iodine green iodine heptafluoride iodine index iodine monobromide iodine monochloride iodine number iodine pentafluoride iodine pentoxide iodine scarlet iodine tribromide iodine trichloride iodine value iodine yellow iodinised iodinized iod- iodo- iodite iodozone iodyrite Lugol's iodine noniodine organoiodine polyvinylpyrrolidone-iodine povidone-iodine quartz-iodine lamp radioiodine sulfur-iodine cycle thyro-iodine tincture of iodine
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