As nouns the difference between iodine and fuenzalidaite
is that iodine is a chemical element (symbol: I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens while fuenzalidaite is a trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iodine, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
As a verb iodine
is to treat with iodine.
iodine
English
Noun
(
en-noun)
(
wikipedia iodine)
A chemical element (symbol : I) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
An antiseptic incorporating the element.
(countable, uncountable, obsolete) An iodide.
Usage notes
Note that the chemical symbol J' (not ' I ) is sometimes used in German chemistry texts.
Synonyms
* (antiseptic) tincture of iodine
Derived terms
* iod-, iodo-
* iodimetry
* iodinate
* iodination
*
* iodine cyanide
* iodine green
* iodine heptafluoride
* iodine monochloride
* iodine number
* iodine pentafluoride
* iodine pentoxide
* iodine scarlet
* iodine trichloride
* iodine value
* iodine yellow
* iodinised, iodinized
* iodite
* iodyrite
* radioiodine
* thyro-iodine
* tincture of iodine
Related terms
* iodate
* iode
* iodic
* iodide
* iodipin
* iodise, iodize
* iodous
Verb
(iodin)
To treat with iodine.
Anagrams
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fuenzalidaite
English
Noun
(mineral) A trigonal-hexagonal scalenohedral mineral containing hydrogen, iodine, magnesium, oxygen, potassium, sodium, and sulfur.
References
* Fuenzalidaite in the Mineralogy Database: [http://webmineral.com/data/Fuenzalidaite.shtml] 