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iodine
iodine (symbol I) Nonmetallic element, the least reactive of the
halogen group. The black volatile solid gives a violet vapour and has an unpleasant odour that resembles
chlorine. Iodine was discovered in 1811. Found in seawater, seaweeds and other plants, it is also extracted from Chile saltpetre and oil-well brine. Iodine is essential for the functioning of the
thyroid gland. In medicine, it is used as an antiseptic. Properties: at.no. 53; r.a.m. 126.9; r.d. 4.93; m.p. 113.5°C (236.3°F); b.p. 184.4°C (363.9°F); most stable isotope I
127 (100%).
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Iodine: deficiency and therapeutic considerations.
Magazine article from: Alternative Medicine Review; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Iodine deficiency is generally recognized as...goiter and primary hypothyroidism). Iodine deficiency becomes particularly critical...lactation. The safety of therapeutic doses of iodine above the established safe upper limit...
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Iodine balance in relation to iodine intake in ponies
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 6/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; Iodine Balance in Relation to Iodine Intake in Ponies1 EXPANDED ABSTRACT KEY WORDS: * iodine * ponies * iodine intake * iodine supply * iodine excretion 3 Abbreviations used: BW, body weight; FT3, free triiodothyronine; FT4, free thyroxine...
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IODINE
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 6/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; Iodine is a bluish-black, crystalline solid...violet gas that has an irritating odor. Iodine is the least active of the halogens, all...displace it. Only slightly soluble in water, iodine also dissolves in carbon disulfide, carbon...
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Iodine should be routinely added to complementary foods1
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 9/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ABSTRACT Iodine deficiency has major health consequences...individuals can tolerate fairly high intakes of iodine without problems. The Western Hemisphere...great progress towards correcting its iodine deficiency, but pockets of deficiency...
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Iodine: the universal nutrient.
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 12/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...self-evident that the essential element iodine is important for normal functions of the...thyroid fixation, the essential element iodine is mentioned in textbooks of medicine...nutrient: extreme stupidity (cretinism), iodine-deficiency induced goiter and hypothyroidism...
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Iodine and iodide: functions and benefits beyond the thyroid.(Iodine vs Iodide)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter; 12/1/2008; ; 700+ words
; ...Introduction A great misconception is that iodine's sole function in the body is to...only organ to concentrate and organify iodine. Accumulating evidence suggests there are many extrathyroidal benefits of iodine including maintaining the integrity...
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Iodine deficiency: the risks and solutions.
Newspaper article from: The Nation (Karachi, Pakistan); 4/20/2009; 700+ words
; ...Ronald Inayat April 20 (THE NATION): IODINE deficiency is a major public health problem...development of the country. A WHO survey on iodine status worldwide lists Pakistan as having severe iodine deficiency with 135 million people having...
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Adsorption of iodine on nylon-6.
Magazine article from: Trends in Biomaterials and Artificial Organs; 7/1/2002; ; 700+ words
; ...activity has been imparted to nylon-6 by adsorption of iodine. Iodine adsorption has been carried out by two ways: a) dipping nylon-6 fibers into solution of iodine in acetone and b) exposing nylon-6 fibers to iodine...
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Iodine: a lot to swallow.(Editorial)
Magazine article from: Townsend Letter for Doctors and Patients; 8/1/2005; ; 700+ words
; ...growing number of doctors have been using iodine supplements in fairly large doses in their...12 to 50 mg per day of a combination of iodine and iodide, which is 80 to 333 times...Case reports (1,2) suggest that iodine therapy can improve energy levels, overall...
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Iodine
Magazine article from: Mining Engineering; 6/1/1997; ; 700+ words
; Iodine is a solid at ordinary temperatures. It...or other combined forms. Major uses for iodine include catalysts, stabilizers, animal...colorants. Major commercial deposits of these iodine-bearing compounds occur as natural brines...
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Iodine
Book article from: Medical Discoveries
Iodine Iodine is the heaviest member in a family of chemical elements called halogens. The halogen group includes fluorine, chlorine, bromine, astatine, and iodine. Halogens readily combine with other elements to form salts. At room...
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iodine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
iodine [Gr.,=violet], nonmetallic chemical...valence -1, +1, +3, +5, or +7. Iodine is a dark-gray to purple-black, lustrous...is normally diatomic, i.e., it has 2 iodine atoms in each molecule, in the solid...
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Iodine (revised)
Book article from: Chemical Elements: From Carbon to Krypton
IODINE (REVISED) Note: This article, originally...in 2006 for the eBook edition. Overview Iodine is the heaviest of the commonly occurring...chemical elements are related to each other. Iodine's chemical properties are similar to the...
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iodine number
Book article from: A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition
iodine number ( iodine value ) Carbon‐carbon double bonds in unsaturated compounds can react with iodine; this provides a means of determining the degree of unsaturation of a fat or other compound by the uptake of iodine. See also fatty acids, unsaturated .
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Periodic Table of the Elements: Iodine
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Periodic Table of the Elements: Iodine Periodic Table of the Elements: Iodine Atomic Number: 53 Atomic Symbol: I Iodine Atomic Weight: 126.9045 Electron Configuration: 2 · 8 · 18 18 · 7
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