Meaning
iodine
- A chemical element (I), an essential nutrient found in seafood and used as an antiseptic
In a sentence
L'aria di mare è tradizionalmente considerata ricca di iodio.
Sea air is traditionally considered to be rich in iodine.
Il medico gli ha consigliato di consumare più iodio con la dieta.
The doctor advised him to consume more iodine in his diet.
Questo tipo di sale non contiene iodio aggiunto.
This type of salt does not contain added iodine.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| iodio | masculine · singular |
| iodi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Uncountable noun; rarely used in the plural.
- Takes the definite article 'lo' ('lo iodio'), as is standard before a semivocalic 'i' followed by a vowel.