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iodine vs chemical element

chemical element vs iodine

iodine and chemical element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iodine Yes No No No
chemical element Yes No No No
As nouns, chemical element is a hypernym of iodine; that is, chemical element is a word with a broader meaning than iodine:
  • iodine: a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
  • chemical element: any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
Other hypernyms of iodine include element, halogen.
iodine (noun) chemical element (noun)
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter
a nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; used especially in medicine and photography and in dyes; occurs naturally only in combination in small quantities (as in sea water or rocks)
Difference between iodine and chemical element

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