Masculine

iode

Meaning

iodine (element)

Concepts

tincture of iodine

iodin

atomic number 53

Synonyms

Frequency

28k
Pronounced as (IPA)
/jɔd/
Etymology

In summary

Coined by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1812: Borrowed from Ancient Greek ῐ̓ώδης (ĭṓdēs, “violet-coloured”), so named for the colour of its vapour.

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