i·o·dine (   -dn , -d n, -d n)n. 1. Symbol I2 A lustrous, grayish-black, corrosive, poisonous halogen element having radioactive isotopes, especially I 131, used as a medical tracer and in thyroid disease diagnosis and therapy. Iodine compounds are used as germicides, antiseptics, and dyes. Atomic number 53; atomic weight 126.9045; melting point 113.5°C; boiling point 184.35°C; specific gravity (solid, at 20°C) 4.93; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Table at element. 2. An antiseptic preparation containing iodine in solution, used to treat wounds. |
iodine [ˈaɪəˌdiːn]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a bluish-black element of the halogen group that sublimates into a violet irritating gas. Its compounds are used in medicine and photography and in dyes. The radioisotope iodine-131 (radioiodine), with a half-life of 8 days, is used in the diagnosis and treatment of thyroid disease. Symbol: I; atomic no.: 53; atomic wt.: 126.90447; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density: 4.93; melting pt.: 113.5°C; boiling pt.: 184.35°C
[from French iode, from Greek iōdēs rust-coloured, but taken to mean violet-coloured, through a mistaken derivation from ion violet]
| iodine (-dn) Symbol I A shiny, grayish-black element of the halogen group. It is corrosive and poisonous and occurs in very small amounts in nature except for seaweed, in which it is abundant. Iodine compounds are used in medicine, antiseptics, and dyes. Atomic number 53; atomic weight 126.9045; melting point 113.5°C; boiling point 184.35°C; specific gravity (solid, at 20°C) 4.93; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table. |
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| Noun | 1. |  iodine - a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)chemical element, element - any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter iodine-131 - heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter iodine-125 - light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism halogen - any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions |
| 2. | iodine - a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues tincture - (pharmacology) a medicine consisting of an extract in an alcohol solution |
Translations
iodine
n → Jod nt
n iodine [ˈaiədiːn, (American ) -dain]
1 an element used in medicine and photography, forming black crystals. jodium يود йод jód jod das Jod ιώδιο yodo jood ید jodi iode יוֹדִיד आयोडीन jod jód iodin joð iodio ヨー素 요오드 jodas jods iodin jodium jod jod iodo iod йод jód jod jod jod ธาตุอโลหะที่มีสีดำอมเทา ใช้สลายในแอลกอฮอล์เป็นยาฆ่าเชื้อ iyot 碘 йод دواؤں اور فوٹوگرافی میں مستعمل غیر دھاتی عنصر I ốt 碘
2 a liquid form of the element used as an antiseptic. jodium مُطَهِّر йод jódová tinktura jod das Jod ιώδιο yodo jood نوعی مایع گندزدا jodi (teinture d')iode יוֹד रासायनिक गुणों में क्लोरीन और ब्रोमाइड जैसा एक अधत्विक तत्व, जिसका प्रयोग चिकित्सा और फ़टोग्राफ़ी में होता है jod jód iodin joðáburður iodio ヨードチンキ 옥도 정기 jodas jods iodin joodtinctuur jodtinktur jodyna tintura de iodo (tinctură de) iod йод jódová tinktúra jod jod jodsprit ธาตุไอโอดีน tentürdiyot 碘藥水 йод دافع عفونت کے طور پر مستعمل اس کا ایک الکحلی مرکب nước muối 碘酊
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