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Pronunciation / Transliteration: āyōḍīn
"शरीर के लिए आयोडीन बहुत रूूरी है।"
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A dark purple-black nonmetallic chemical element that sublimes into a violet vapor, used in medicine, photography, and dyes.
"The doctor applied iodine to the cut to prevent infection."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in 1813 by French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac from the Greek 'ioeides' (violet-colored), referring to the color of iodine vapor, combined with the chemical suffix '-ine'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "iodine" is said worldwide
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iode
Transliteration: iode
"L'iode est essentiel pour le fonctionnement de la thyroïde."
Jod
Transliteration: Jod
"Dieses Salz ist mit Jod angereichert."
iodio
Transliteration: iodio
"L'iodio viene spesso utilizzato per disinfettare le ferite."
yodo
Transliteration: yodo
"El yodo es un oligoelemento necesario para la salud."
iodo
Transliteration: iodo
"O iodo é encontrado em muitos frutos do mar."
आयोडीन
Transliteration: āyōḍīn
"शरीर के लिए आयोडीन बहुत रूूरी है।"
碘
Transliteration: diǎn
"海带中含有丰富的碘。"
요오드
Transliteration: yo-odeu
"미역에는 요오드가 많이 들어 있다."
ヨウ素
Transliteration: yōso
"昆布にはヨウ素が多く含まれています。"
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