iodine

tellurium$\longleftarrow$ 53 $\longrightarrow$xenon

Pronunciation

• enPR: ī'ədīn, ī'ədĭn, ī'ədēn, IPA ^(key): /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn, -dɪn, -diːn/

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• Hyphenation: io‧dine

Noun

Singular iodine

Plural none

1. An element with the atomic number 53 and the symbol I.

   People use iodine in salt to make it iodized.

2. A kind of antiseptic.

   That kid used iodine on his wound to prevent infection.

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