Iodine - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Iodine (pronounced /ˈaɪ.ɵdaɪn/ EYE -o-dyne , /ˈaɪ.ɵdɨn/ EYE -o-dən , or in chemistry /ˈaɪ.ɵdiːn/ EYE -o-deen ; from Greek: "violet"), is a chem...
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This WebElements periodic table page contains Essential information for the element iodine ... Brief description: iodine is a bluish-black, lustrous solid. It volatilises at ambient temperatures into a pretty blue-violet gas with an irritating odour.
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www.webelements.com/iodine/
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Iodine, a non-metallic trace element, is required by humans for the synthesis of thyroid hormones. Iodine deficiency is an important health problem throughout much of the world. Most of the earth's iodine is found in oceans, and iodine content in the soil varies with region.
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lpi.oregonstate.edu/infocenter/minerals/iodine/
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What is Iodine? ... What is Iodine ? ; Iodine is an essential component required for a healthy functioning thyroid gland. Milk is a major source of iodine in the Western diet, mainly because it is prevalent in cattle feed, lactation promoters and teat-sterilizing equipment.
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Iodine deficiency - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Iodine is an essential trace element; the thyroid hormones thyroxine and triiodotyronine contain iodine. In areas where there is little iodine in the diet—typically remote inland areas where no marine...
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The Element Iodine - Basic Physical and Historical Information ... The Element Iodine; [Click for Isotope Data] ... Iodine was discovered by the French chemist Barnard Courtois in 1811. Courtois was extracting sodium and potassium compounds from seaweed ash. Once these compounds were removed, he added sulfuric acid (H2SO4)
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~There are many uses of iodine. One of the main uses of Iodine is that plants and animals need trace amounts of iodine for normal growth. For humans they need iodine to produce the hormone called thyroxine. Iodine has also been used for its antibacterial qualities.
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