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Iodine   /ˈaɪədˌaɪn/   Listen
Iodine

noun
1.
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).  Synonyms: atomic number 53, I, iodin.
2.
A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic.  Synonym: tincture of iodine.



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"Iodine" Quotes from Famous Books



... cordiality of an old-fashioned Englishman—the ladies mingle together in harmonious variety, like flowers on the same bed—and the result is a mutual interest in making our sojourn at the sea-side agreeable to each other. Pardon my flow of spirits; pardon my feeling so cheerful and so young. The Iodine in the sea-air, Mrs. Lecount—the notorious effect of the Iodine in ...
— No Name • Wilkie Collins

... one over on us," he exclaimed, while the doctor was dabbing with iodine and tying up his wounded arm, "but I think he's got another guess coming. You ought to have seen our officer," he added. "The first one in the bunch to be 'at 'em.' With a bayonet, too, mind you. ...
— The Sky Pilot in No Man's Land • Ralph Connor

... elaborate nature. The operator first placed in a saucer some stuff which he explained was iodine. On to this he poured from a small bottle which smelt uncommonly like smelling-salts a small quantity of liquid, and then proceeded to stir ...
— The Willoughby Captains • Talbot Baines Reed

... SILVER.—If upon a plate of polished silver we place a small piece of iodine, and apply the heat of a lamp beneath the plate for a moment, a system of rings is speedily formed. The first ring, which spreading constantly forms the exterior of the circle, is of a bright yellow color; within this, there arises, successively, rings of green, red ...
— The History and Practice of the Art of Photography • Henry H. Snelling

... be classed as ordinary cuts, inside wounds, lacerated, punctured and poisoned wounds. For ordinary minor wounds—iodine and exposure to the air are usually sufficient. War wounds are usually caused by something having an explosive effect and may be accompanied by hemorrhage, shock and even loss of function; they may be ...
— Military Instructors Manual • James P. Cole and Oliver Schoonmaker


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