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English noun: iodine

1. iodine (substance) 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)


Synonymsatomic number 53, I, iodin


Broader (hypernym)chemical element, element, halogen


Narrower (hyponym)iodine-125, iodine-131


Substance meronymbrine, saltwater, seawater

2. iodine (artifact) a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic


Synonymstincture of iodine


Broader (hypernym)antiseptic, tincture









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