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- DictionaryI·o·dine/ˈīəˌdīn/
noun
- 1. the chemical element of atomic number 53, a nonmetallic element forming black crystals and a violet vapor.
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Iodine is a chemical element; it has symbol I and atomic number 53. The heaviest of the stable halogens, it exists at standard conditions as a semi-lustrous, non-metallic solid that melts to form a deep violet liquid at 114 °C (237 °F), and boils to a violet gas at 184 °C (363 °F). The element was discovered by the French chemist Bernard Courtois in 1811 and was named two years later by Joseph Lou... Wikipedia