Element Used In Medicine Photography And Dyes Crossword Clue

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Updated: October 13, 2023

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	noun • 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) • a tincture consisting of a solution of iodine in ethyl alcohol; applied topically to wounds as an antiseptic
	31%	5		Element used in medicine: Var.
	noun • 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)
	28%	6		Compound used in making dyes
	noun • The indole derivative 1H-indole-2,3-dione, used in the synthesis of dyes.

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