iodine

Signification (Anglais)

Noun

1. A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
2. An antiseptic incorporating the element.
3. (obsolete) An iodide.

Verb

to treat with iodine.

Concepts

iode

je

teinture

I

I

Moi

teinture d’iode

Synonymes

I

iodin

tincture of iodine

atomic number 53

iodic

Merthiolate

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn

Étymologie (Anglais)

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