Tikibu: pronunciation dictionary with use examples

Word: iodine
IPA transcription: ['aɪəd,aɪn]
noun meaning of the word
  • Synonyms: iodine, iodin, I, atomic_number_53
    Meaning: 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)
Usage examples
  • The iodine may be obtained on evaporation as a sublimate.
  • But he was no outfielder as Ikey was; he picked them off the bat. At the same time he was Ikey's friend and customer, and often dropped in at the Blue Light Drug Store to have a bruise painted with iodine or get a cut rubber-plastered after a pleasant evening spent along the Bowery.