Meaning Of The Word Iodine

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iodine
uncountable noun: Iodine is a dark-coloured substance used in medicine and photography.

iodine in American English
a nonmetallic chemical element, one of the halogens, consisting of grayish-black crystals that volatilize into a violet-colored vapor: used as an antiseptic, in the manufacture of dyes, in photography, etc.: symbol, I; at. no., 53: a radioactive isotope (
noun: a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic; at. wt.: 126.904; at. no.: 53; sp. gr.: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C

iodine in British English
noun: a bluish-black element of the halogen group that sublimates into a violet irritating gas. Its compounds are used in medicine and photography and in dyes. The radioisotope iodine-131 (radioiodine), with a half-life of 8 days, is used in the diagnosis and t

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