Iodine

Oct 06, 2024 08:59 PM

Iodine.  A mineral that is essential for the formation of thyroid hormones.

aLSO from page 712:  ! A grayish black crystalline element.  symbol " I "  + Atomic Number  53 + Atomic weight = 126.9044.   of the halogen group, having a metallic luster and yielding, when heated, corrosive fumes of a rich violet color, used in medicine as an antiseptic and also in photography and organic synthesis.    SEE ELEMENT.  2. iNFORMAL:  a SOLUTION OF IODINE USED AS AN ANTISEPTIC.  Also iodin; French: iode; Greek: iodes or violetlike ( ion - a violet + eidos -form + INE (as in chlorine; from its violet-colored vapor.