"Iodine" is a word in ENGLISH
A nonmetallic element, of the halogen group, 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
126.5. If heated, iodine volatilizes in beautiful violet vapors.
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