Meanings
nouneka-iodine (uncountable)
- archaicuncountablechemistryastatine
Origin
From eka- + iodine: the name given by Dmitri Mendeleev to astatine prior to its discovery, from the fact that it lies below iodine in the periodic table.
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eka-iodine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eka-iodine
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Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “eka-iodine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/eka-iodine.
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