Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

radioiodine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.57 in modern English

Syllables: ra-dioio-dine
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Thyroid cells, in contrast to other cells, have the capability to organify iodine, which increases the time radioiodine can deposit energy."

Etymology

From radio- + iodine.

Usage

Inflected Forms

radioiodines (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

radioiodinate radioiodination

Synonyms

iodine-131

Questions

What does radioiodine mean?: The radioactive isotope of iodine, 13153I, having a half-life of 8 days; used as a medical tracer
Where does radioiodine come from?: From radio- + iodine.

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