What is another word for iodine?

Pronunciation: [ˈa͡ɪədˌiːn] (IPA)

Iodine is a chemical element that is essential for human health. It is found in foods such as seaweed, fish, and dairy products. However, there are also other names for iodine. One of them is "iodum," which comes from the Latin word "iodes." Another synonym for iodine is "iodide," which is the ion form of iodine. Additionally, "iodate" refers to the salt form of iodine, and "triiodide" is a compound containing three iodide ions. "Betadine" is yet another name for iodine, often used in the medical profession. Finally, "iodosobenzene" is a synthetic compound that can be used in reactions requiring iodine.

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  • Independent

    • Noun, singular or mass
      iodization.
  • Other Related

    • Proper noun, singular
      IODE.
    • Noun, singular or mass
      iodide.

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Usage examples for Iodine

The others suffered the sting of the iodine without a word, walking off when they were bandaged, or carried by our sanitars on the stretchers, still with that look of wonder and trust in their eyes.
"The Dark Forest"
Hugh Walpole
Once I caught sight of Trenchard, hurrying to be useful with the little bottle of iodine, stumbling over one of the stretchers, causing the wounded man to cry out.
"The Dark Forest"
Hugh Walpole
But as a rule they were very quiet, starting perhaps at the sting of the iodine, asking for a bandage to be tighter or not so tight, sometimes suddenly slipping in a faint to the ground, and then apologising afterwards.
"The Dark Forest"
Hugh Walpole

Famous quotes with Iodine

  • Bulgaria is the first state that has been awarded for its excellent fight against iodine deficiency by UNICEF.
    Anatoly Karpov
  • I like to do projects in which you can see statistical results. I am very happy for all these small children, who have been the biggest group of victims of iodine deficiency.
    Anatoly Karpov
  • Berthollet's conclusion that chlorine is oxymuriatic acid was universally accepted until Gay-Lussac and Thénard in 1809 endeavoured to decompose the gas and failed. They concluded that it contained water because it yielded water when passed over litharge. Their researches read to the Institute in 1809 led Davy to investigate muriatic acid (hydrochloric acid) gas, which in 1808 he had shown to be decomposed by potassium, with evolution of hydrogen. In 1810 he proved that chlorine is an element, and that muriatic acid gas is a compound of chlorine and hydrogen. He thus overturned the oxygen-acid theory, and demonstrated that muriates are compounds of metals with chlorine. He pointed to the fact that some acids, such as sulphuretted hydrogen, contain no oxygen, and argued that muriatic acid gas was one of these, chlorine in it taking the place of oxygen. ...The conclusions of Davy were at first doubted, but when iodine and bromine were also discovered, Gay-Lussac and his followers adopted Davy's views. The latter worked out fluorine, and proved that hydrofluoric acid (HF) contains no oxygen. Berzelius also opposed Davy until the discovery of iodine, but embraced the latter's opinion in 1820.
    Humphry Davy

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