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- [ahy-uh-dahyn, -din; in Chemistry also ahy-uh-deen]
- /ˈaɪ əˌdaɪn, -dɪn; in Chemistry also ˈaɪ əˌdin/
- /ˈaɪ.ə.diːn/
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- [ahy-uh-dahyn, -din; in Chemistry also ahy-uh-deen]
- /ˈaɪ əˌdaɪn, -dɪn; in Chemistry also ˈaɪ əˌdin/
Definitions of iodine word
- noun iodine 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. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C. 1
- noun iodine The chemical element of atomic number 53, a nonmetallic element forming black crystals and a violet vapor. 1
- noun iodine chemical element 1
- noun iodine medicine: antiseptic solution 1
- uncountable noun iodine Iodine is a dark-coloured substance used in medicine and photography. 0
- noun iodine 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 treatment of thyroid disease. Symbol: I; atomic no: 53; atomic wt: 126.90447; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density: 4.93; melting pt: 113.5°C; boiling pt: 184.35°C 0
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Origin of iodine
First appearance:
before 1814 One of the 40% newest English words
1814; < French iode (< Greek īṓdēs, orig. rust-colored, but by folk etymology taken as í(on) violet + -ōdēs -ode1) + -ine2; introduced by H. Davy
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iodine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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