IODINE


Meaning of IODINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈī-ə-ˌdīn, -d ə n, -ˌdēn ]

noun

Usage: often attributive

Etymology: French iode, from Greek ioeidēs violet colored, from ion violet

Date: 1814

1. : a nonmetallic halogen element obtained usually as heavy shining blackish-gray crystals and used especially in medicine, photography, and analysis — see element table

2. : a tincture of iodine used especially as a topical antiseptic

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