Definitions for iodine
Overview of noun iodine
The noun iodine has 2 senses? (first 1 from tagged texts)
1. (17) iodine, iodin, I, 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))
2. tincture of iodine, iodine
(a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic)
