Iodine - Definition - Law Dictionary Home Dictionary Definition iodine

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A nonmetallic element of the halogen group of atomic number 53 occurring always in combination as in the iodides When isolated it is in the form of dark gray metallic scales resembling plumbago soft but brittle and emitting a chlorinelike odor Symbol I Atomic weight 12690 If heated iodine volatilizes in beautiful violet vapors