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iodine

The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | © The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English 2009, originally published by Oxford University Press 2009. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

i·o·dine / ˈīəˌdīn/ • n. the chemical element of atomic number 53, a nonmetallic element forming black crystals and a violet vapor. (Symbol: I) ∎  a solution of this in alcohol, used as a mild antiseptic.

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