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iodine

/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
io-dine
IPA
/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn
7
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.

Uncountable

noun

An antiseptic incorporating the element.

Uncountable

noun

An iodide.

Countable; Obsolete; Uncountable

verb

to treat with iodine.

Transitive verb

Etymology

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

Origin

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

iodines (plural) iodines (present, singular) iodining (participle, present) iodined (participle, past) iodined (past)

Derived Forms

chloriodine diiodine iodabenzene iodhydrin iodian iodiferous iodimetry iodinase iodinate iodination iodinised iodinized

Phrases

cadexomer iodine eka-iodine iodine-125 iodine-131 iodine bush iodine cyanide iodine green iodine heptafluoride

Frequently Paired Words

iodate iode iodic iodide iodipin iodise iodize iodous

Synonyms

iode tincture of iodine iodinate iodin i atomic number 53

Questions

How do you pronounce iodine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn.
What does iodine mean?
A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
Where does iodine come from?
It is traced to French.

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