Definition of iodin Iodin

i•o•din

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What does iodin mean?

Noun
iodin - 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, I, atomic number 53
		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