Lugol's iodine

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A solution of elemental iodine and potassium iodide in water, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant, and as a reagent for starch detection.

Word forms

Lugol's iodine

Etymology

Named after Jean Guillaume Auguste Lugol (1786-1851), French doctor.

Synonyms

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