iodine

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn

noun 3verb 1

Collocations

ADJ.

diatomic, mean, used

VERB + IODINE

lack, put

IODINE + NOUN

astatine, bandages, deficiency, elements, iodide, villagers'

PREP.

in, on, with

ADV.

only

Definitions

noun

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.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens

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Antonyms

Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are halogens.

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Mead and Bateson chose the upland village of Bajoeng Gede for their research, because a lack of iodine in the villagers' diet made them slow of speech.

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Iodine is used to purify water.

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The doctor painted Tom's throat with iodine.

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Put some iodine on this cut.

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In chemistry, "I" can mean both iodine and iodide.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, iodine is marked as obsolete. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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