iodine
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iodine
- /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn
- -dɪn
- -diːn/
Where it comes from
From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.
noun iodines
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A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
Similar: iode
-
An antiseptic incorporating the element.
Similar: tincture of iodine
- An iodide.
verb iodines · iodining · iodined
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to treat with iodine.
Similar: iodinate
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: iodin, i, iodide, monochloride, iodinated, salt, iodization, iodized, povidone, antiseptic, nutritional, idd, deficiency, iode, resublimed, iodum
Translations
Every language
noun element
| Español | yodo, iodo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 요오드 yoodeu, 옥도 okdo, 옥소 okso, 요오듐 yoodyum, 아이오딘 aiodin |
| 日本語 | ヨウ素 yōso, 沃素 yōso, ヨード yōdo |
| 中文 | 碘 diǎn |
| हिन्दी | जंबुकी jambukī |
| Português | iodo |
| Français | iode |
| Deutsch | Jod, Iod |
| Italiano | iodio |
| Ελληνικά | ιώδιο iódio |
| Română | iod |
| Русский | йод jod, ио́д iód |
| Tiếng Việt | iot, iốt, iođ |
| العربية | يُود yūd |
| עברית | יוד yod |
noun antiseptic
| 日本語 | ヨードチンキ yōdochinki |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 碘酒 diǎnjiǔ, 碘酊 diǎndǐng, 優碘 /优碘 |
| Português | iodo |
| Deutsch | Jodtinktur |
| Română | tinctură de iod |
| Русский | раствор йода rastvor joda, ио́д iód |
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title = {iodine},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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