Australian English Meaning of iodine
iodine
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iodine (n)
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)
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
iodine (n.)
A nonmetallic element, of the halogen group, occurring always in combination, as in the iodides. When isolated it is in the form of dark gray metallic scales, resembling plumbago, soft but brittle, and emitting a chlorinelike odor. Symbol I. Atomic weight 126.5. If heated, iodine volatilizes in beautiful violet vapors.
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iodine
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantiti
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iodination => iodination, iodinating => iodinating, iodinated protein => Iodinated protein, iodinated => iodised, iodinate => iodise,
