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what is definition of iodine
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Answer 1

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a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.

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Answer 2

An element in the diet that is essential for the manufacture of hormones by the thyroid gland. The thyroid gland uses iodine to make thyroxine which has four iodine molecules attached to its structure, and triiodothyronine , which has three iodine molecules attached. Iodine is found in seafood, bread, iodized salt, and seaweed.