iodine
noun
- chemical element with the atomic number of 53
Wiktionary
Pronunciation: /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn / -dɪn / -diːn/
noun
Etymology: From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.
- A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
- An antiseptic incorporating the element.
- An iodide.
verb
Etymology: From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.
- to treat with iodine.