ALL meanings of iodine
i·o·dine
I i - 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
- 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
- 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
- noun iodine 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 (iodine-131) is used esp. in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid function, in internal radiation therapy, and as a tracer 0
- noun iodine tincture of iodine, used as an antiseptic 0
- noun iodine A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens. 0
- noun iodine An antiseptic incorporating the element. 0
- noun iodine (Countable Noun) NU (obsolete) An iodide. 0
- verb iodine (Transitive Verb) To treat with iodine. 0