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1. the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet (noun.communication)
member meronym | : | latin alphabet, roman alphabet, |
definition | : | the alphabet evolved by the ancient Romans which serves for writing most of the languages of western Europe (noun.communication) |
2. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number (noun.quantity)
hypernym | : | digit, figure, |
definition | : | one of the elements that collectively form a system of numeration (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | monad, monas, |
definition | : | a singular metaphysical entity from which material properties are said to derive (noun.quantity) |
hyponym | : | singleton, |
definition | : | a single object (as distinguished from a pair) (noun.quantity) |
3. 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) (noun.substance)
hypernym | : | chemical element, element, |
definition | : | 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 (noun.substance) |
hypernym | : | halogen, |
definition | : | any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | iodine-131, |
definition | : | heavy radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 8 days; used in a sodium salt to diagnose thyroid disease and to treat goiter (noun.substance) |
hyponym | : | iodine-125, |
definition | : | light radioactive isotope of iodine with a half-life of 60 days; used as a tracer in thyroid studies and as a treatment for hyperthyroidism (noun.substance) |
4. used of a single unit or thing; not two or more (adj.all)
similar | : | cardinal, |
definition | : | being or denoting a numerical quantity but not order (adj.all) |
5. 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) (noun.substance)
derivation | : | iodise, iodize, |
definition | : | treat with iodine (verb.change) |
derivation | : | iodinate, |
definition | : | cause to combine with iodine (verb.change) |
derivation | : | iodise, iodize, |
definition | : | treat with iodine (verb.change) |
derivation | : | iodinate, |
definition | : | cause to combine with iodine (verb.change) |
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