As nouns the difference between ion and iodine
is that ion is ion (electrically charged atom) while iodine is a chemical element (symbol : i) with an atomic number of 53; one of the halogens.
As a verb iodine is
to treat with iodine.
ion
Noun
(
en noun)
An atom or group of atoms bearing an electrical charge such as the sodium and chlorine atoms in a salt solution.
Derived terms
* anion
* autoion
* byion
* cation
* coion
* counterion
* gegenion
* ionic
* ionise, ionize
* ionogenic
* ionome
* macroion
* microion
* multiion
* nebenion
* photoion
* polyion
* sulphion
* thermion
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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