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iodio

iodine

noun YOH-dyoh Rare
Body & Health Medicine

Origin: From French iode, from Greek ioeides (violet-coloured), coined 1812 by chemist Gay-Lussac.

Usage Note

Iodio is the chemical element (symbol I, atomic number 53). In everyday Italian it is associated with tintura di iodio (iodine tincture/antiseptic) and with sale iodato (iodised salt). The word is masculine: lo iodio (note the use of lo before the vowel cluster).

Examples

"Lo iodio è essenziale per la tiroide."

Natural Translation

Iodine is essential for the thyroid.

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