iodine

Meanings

Plural: iodines

Noun

a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
An antiseptic incorporating the element.
An iodide.

Verb

to treat with iodine.

Origin / Etymology

From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.

Synonyms

atomic number 53, I, iode, iodin, iodinate, tincture of iodine

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