diǎn

碘

Character · Noun

iodine; chemical element; disinfectant

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Meanings

1 sense · 5 examples
1.

noun

non-metallic chemical element (symbol I); purple-black crystalline solid used in medicine and industry

technical

Essential trace element for human health; deficiency causes thyroid problems. Commonly found in iodized salt and disinfectants like iodine tincture.

Shí食
yán盐
zhōng中
tōng通
cháng常
tiān添
jiā加
le了
diǎn碘
 ,
yǐ以
yù预
fáng防
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
jí疾
bìng病
 。

Iodine is usually added to table salt to prevent thyroid diseases.

Diǎn碘
jiǔ酒
shì是
jiā家
tíng庭
hé和
yī医
yuàn院
cháng常
yòng用
de的
pí皮
fū肤
xiāo消
dú毒
jì剂
 。

Iodine tincture is a commonly used skin disinfectant in homes and hospitals.

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Rén人
tǐ体
quē缺
fá乏
diǎn碘
huì会
dǎo导
zhì致
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
zhǒng肿
dà大
 。

Iodine deficiency in the human body can cause goiter.

Diǎn碘
--
yāo1
sān3
yī1
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
fàng放
shè射
xìng性
tóng同
wèi位
sù素
 ,
kě可
yòng用
yú于
zhì治
liáo疗
jiǎ甲
zhuàng状
xiàn腺
ái癌
 。

Iodine-131 is a radioactive isotope that can be used to treat thyroid cancer.

Zǐ紫
hēi黑
sè色
de的
diǎn碘
jīng晶
tǐ体
jiā加
rè热
shí时
huì会
zhí直
jiē接
biàn变
chéng成
zǐ紫
sè色
zhēng蒸
qì气
 。

When heated, purple-black iodine crystals sublime directly into purple vapor.