iodine
noun
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Sense 1 noun
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)
Types & categories
- chemical element hypernym
- halogen hypernym
- iodine-131 hyponym
- iodine-125 hyponym
Parts & wholes
- brine substance holonym
Related & opposite
Sense 2 noun
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
Types & categories
- antiseptic hypernym
- tincture hypernym
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| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | iodize |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | iodinate |
| 1 | substance holonym | Parts & wholes | brine |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | chemical element |
| 1 | hypernym | Types & categories | halogen |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | iodine-131 |
| 1 | hyponym | Types & categories | iodine-125 |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | antiseptic |
| 2 | hypernym | Types & categories | tincture |