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iodine

/ˈaɪ.ə.daɪn/

Tradução: Substantivo que designa o elemento químico não metálico do grupo dos halogênios, usado em medicina, fotografia e corantes, bem como a tintura de iodo aplicada como antisséptico.

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B2formalcommonscientific/ˈaɪ.ə.daɪn/

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A noun referring to a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens, used in medicine, photography, and dyes, and also a tincture of iodine used as an antiseptic.

  • 🇵🇹Substantivo que designa o elemento químico não metálico do grupo dos halogênios, usado em medicina, fotografia e corantes, bem como a tintura de iodo aplicada como antisséptico.
  1. Chemical element B2 formal medical

    A nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens, used especially in medicine, photography, and dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks).

    • Iodine is essential for the production of thyroid hormones.
    • The chemist analyzed the sample for traces of iodine.
    • Seaweed is a natural source of iodine.

    🇵🇹Elemento químico

  2. Antiseptic solution B2 formal medical

    A tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol, applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic.

    • The nurse applied iodine to the cut to prevent infection.
    • Iodine is commonly used to disinfect minor wounds.
    • He cleaned the scrape with iodine before bandaging it.

    🇵🇹Solução antisséptica de iodo

    Sinônimos: tincture of iodine

  • iodines plural form
  • iodines' possessive plural form
  • iodine's possessive singular form