Definition of atomic number 53 Atomic number 53
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What does atomic number 53 mean?
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| atomic number 53 - 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) | ||
| iodine, iodin, I | ||
| chemical element, element the most favorable environment for a plant or animal; "water is the element of fishes" | ||
| halogen any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions | ||
| saltwater, seawater, brine water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater" | ||
| iodine-131 heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter | ||
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