iodine

Meaning

Noun

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

Verb

to treat with iodine.

Synonyms

I

iodin

tincture of iodine

atomic number 53

iodic

Merthiolate

Translations

iodio

iode

Jod

yodo

iodo

jodium

ιώδιο

iode

يود

Iod

iyot

jood

iodium

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn

Etymology

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