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iodine vs element

element vs iodine

iodine and element both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
iodine Yes No No No
element Yes No No No
As nouns, element is a hypernym of iodine; that is, 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)
  • 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 chemical element, halogen.
iodine (noun) element (noun)
a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic an artifact that is one of the individual parts of which a composite entity is made up; especially a part that can be separated from or attached to a system
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) an abstract part of something
the most favorable environment for a plant or animal
a straight line that generates a cylinder or cone
the situation in which you are happiest and most effective
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
one of four substances thought in ancient and medieval cosmology to constitute the physical universe
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