ιώδες (iodes)
The element name derived from the Greek word for violet is Iodine. It comes from the Greek word "ιώδης" (iodes), meaning violet-colored, due to the violet vapor it produces when heated.
- From the greek word ioides (violet) .*
iôdes meaning violet
the root of the word comes from the greek word "iodes" which means violet.
The element with the name that means violet is Iodine, derived from the Greek word "iodes" meaning violet-colored.
iodine got its name because when bernard courtois was making saltpeter he added too much acid and a violet puff went into the air and iodine came from the latin word ioeides which means violet in english.
It means "violet". It comes from the Greek "Iolanthe", which literally means "purple flower", and is the word for all flowers in the violet genus.
The French word for violet is "violet."
The element name Iodine originates from the Greek word "iodes," meaning violet or purple, which reflects the color of iodine vapor.
Iodine is named after the Greek word "iodes," meaning "violet-colored," due to the deep purple color it exhibits in its vapor state. This color led to the element being named iodine by French chemist Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac in 1814.
The word 'violet' is a noun, a singular, common, concrete noun; a word for a type of flower; a word for a thing. The word 'violet' is also an adjective, a word that describes a noun as a shade of purple.
The symbol of iodine is "I", not "L". It comes from the Greek word "iodes" meaning violet or purple, which is the color of iodine vapor.