How to pronounce iodine
American English pronunciation
EYE-uh-dyne
- IPA
- /ˈaɪ.əˌdaɪn/
- Syllables
- EYE · uh · dyne (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
- Also said
- EYE-uh-din
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What iodine means
A dark brown liquid put on skin to kill germs
In a sentence: The school nurse keeps a bottle of iodine in her first-aid kit.
Where it comes from: It comes from the French word iode, from a Greek word meaning "violet-colored."
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