Io (redirected from IOS)

I·o  (, )

n.

1. Greek Mythology A maiden who was loved by Zeus and transformed by Hera into a heifer.

2. One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the fifth in distance from the planet. It was first sighted by Galileo.

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[Latin , from Greek.]

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io

(Electronics & Computer Science / Computer Science)

the Internet domain name for British Indian Ocean Territory

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Io¹

n

(Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth a maiden loved by Zeus and turned into a white heifer by either Zeus or Hera

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Io²

n

(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) the innermost of the four Galilean satellites of Jupiter, displaying intense volcanic activity. Diameter: 3640 km; orbital radius: 422 000 km

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Io³

the chemical symbol for

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) ionium

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Io  (, )

One of the four brightest satellites of Jupiter and the fifth in distance from the planet. It was first sighted by Galileo. See Note at moon.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	Io - (Greek mythology) a maiden seduced by Zeus; when Hera was about to discover them together Zeus turned her into a white heifer Greek mythology - the mythology of the ancient Greeks
	2.	Io - the closest of Jupiter's moons; has active volcanoes