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)
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ˈaɪ/
🇬🇧British English
/ˈaɪ/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ˈaɪ/
1 syllableSay it as /ˈaɪ/.
Examples
he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it
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
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
“he has the one but will need a two and three to go with it”
noun
the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet
adjective
used of a single unit or thing; not two or more
“`ane' is Scottish”
Word Forms
iodinate
verb
cause to combine with iodine
iodize
verb
treat with iodine
iodise
verb
treat with iodine
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
ich
ein nichtmetallisches Element, das zu den Halogenen gehört; wird vor allem in der Medizin und Fotografie sowie in Farbstoffen verwendet; kommt natürlicherweise nur in Kombination in geringen Mengen vor (z. B. im Meerwasser).
🇫🇷French
je
un élément non métallique appartenant aux halogènes ; utilisé notamment en médecine et en photographie et dans les teintures ; se produit naturellement seulement en combinaison en petites quantités (comme dans l'eau de mer).
🇮🇹Italian
io
un elemento non metallico appartenente agli alogeni; utilizzato soprattutto in medicina, fotografia e nelle tinture; si trova naturalmente solo in combinazione in piccole quantità (come nell'acqua di mare
🇵🇹Portuguese
eu
um elemento não metálico pertencente aos halogéneos; usado especialmente em medicina e fotografia e em tinturas; ocorre naturalmente apenas em combinação em pequenas quantidades (como na água do mar
🇷🇺Russian
я
неметаллический элемент, принадлежащий к галогенам; особенно используется в медицине и фотографии, а также в красителях; встречается в природе только в сочетании в небольших количествах (как в морской воде
India
🇮🇳Hindi
मैं
हैलोजन से संबंधित एक अधात्विक तत्व; विशेष रूप से चिकित्सा और फोटोग्राफी और रंगों में उपयोग किया जाता है; प्राकृतिक रूप से केवल थोड़ी मात्रा में संयोजन में होता है (जैसे समुद्र के पानी में)।
🇮🇳Malayalam
ഐ
ഹാലോജനുകൾ ഉൾപ്പെടുന്ന ഒരു നോൺമെറ്റാലിക് മൂലകം; പ്രത്യേകിച്ച് ഔഷധത്തിലും ഫോട്ടോഗ്രാഫിയിലും ചായങ്ങളിലും ഉപയോഗിക്കുന്നു; സ്വാഭാവികമായും ചെറിയ അളവിൽ (കടൽ വെള്ളത്തിലെന്നപോലെ).
할로겐에 속하는 비금속 원소; 특히 의학, 사진 및 염료에 사용됩니다. 자연적으로는 소량의 조합으로만 발생합니다(해수에서와 같이).
🇻🇳Vietnamese
Tôi
một nguyên tố phi kim thuộc nhóm halogen; được sử dụng đặc biệt trong y học, nhiếp ảnh và thuốc nhuộm; xuất hiện tự nhiên chỉ khi kết hợp với số lượng nhỏ (như trong nước biển
unsur bukan logam yang termasuk dalam halogen; digunakan terutama dalam bidang kedokteran dan fotografi dan pewarna; terjadi secara alami hanya dalam kombinasi dalam jumlah kecil (seperti di air laut
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
أنا
عنصر غير معدني ينتمي إلى الهالوجينات؛ ويستخدم خاصة في الطب والتصوير وفي الأصباغ؛ يحدث بشكل طبيعي فقط في تركيبة بكميات صغيرة (كما هو الحال في مياه البحر).
🇮🇷Persian
من
یک عنصر غیر فلزی متعلق به هالوژن ها؛ به ویژه در پزشکی و عکاسی و در رنگ ها استفاده می شود. به طور طبیعی تنها در ترکیب در مقادیر کم (مانند آب دریا).
🇹🇷Turkish
Ben
halojenlere ait metalik olmayan bir element; özellikle tıp ve fotoğrafçılıkta ve boyalarda kullanılan; doğal olarak yalnızca küçük miktarlarda kombinasyon halinde oluşur (deniz suyunda olduğu gibi)
🇮🇱Hebrew
אֲנִי
יסוד לא מתכתי השייך להלוגנים; משמש בעיקר ברפואה וצילום ובצבעים; מתרחש באופן טבעי רק בשילוב בכמויות קטנות (כמו במי ים
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What is the primary definition of the word 'i'?
The primary meaning of 'i' is '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)'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'i' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'i' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'i' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'i' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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