iodine
/ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn
AꞮ · ədaɪn (2 syllables)
English
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Definition
A chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
Etymology
From French iode + -ine, from Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs, “violet”). Coined by British chemist Humphry Davy in 1814.
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