iodine
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EtymologyEdit
From French iode (-ine), from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”).
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NounEdit
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.
- (countable, uncountable, obsolete) An iodide.
Usage notesEdit
Note that the chemical symbol J (not I) is sometimes used in German chemistry texts.
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Terms derived from iodine
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VerbEdit
iodine (third-person singular simple present iodines, present participle iodining, simple past and past participle iodined)
- (transitive) to treat with iodine.