yodo
/ˈʝodo/masculine
In Spanish, iodine is yodo. If unsure, use yodo. Wiktionary also lists iodo.
Meaning: element (noun)
Ways to say it
| Spanish | IPA | Note |
|---|---|---|
| yodo | /ˈʝodo/ | masculine |
| iodo | /ˈʝodo/ | masculine |
The word refers to the chemical element iodine.
Which one should you use?
yodo is the standard and most common spelling for the element. iodo is a less common variant that is used primarily in older or specific scientific contexts.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In some Latin American countries, yodo may be substituted with iodo.
How does it change in a sentence?
The noun yodo is masculine and is preceded by the masculine article el (el yodo).
How do you pronounce it?
/ˈʝodo/
Did you know?
- The Spanish word yodo is actually a color description in disguise. It comes from the Ancient Greek word for 'violet', referring to the violet color that iodine vapors produce.
- Spanish uses the term sal yodada for iodized salt, a public health measure famously implemented in many Spanish-speaking countries to prevent goiters.
- In many Spanish-speaking countries, if you ask for 'yodo' at a pharmacy, the pharmacist will likely give you an antiseptic liquid for wounds rather than the chemical element itself.
Examples in context
- Mead y Bateson eligieron un pueblo montañoso llamado Bajoeng Gede para su investigación porque la falta de iodo en la dieta de sus habitantes les hacía hablar despacio.Mead and Bateson chose the upland village of Bajoeng Gede for their research, because a lack of iodine in the villagers' diet made them slow of speech.This sentence shows how a lack of iodo can affect a population.Tatoeba #2143326 by Shishir, translation #2135200 by halfb1t
- El hidrógeno, el nitrógeno, el oxígeno, el flúor, el cloro, el bromo y el yodo son elementos diatómicos.Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.This sentence lists yodo as one of several diatomic elements.Tatoeba #13593914 by mexicanhere, translation #13595171 by araneo
- El yodo es esencial para el correcto funcionamiento de la glándula tiroides.Iodine is essential for the proper functioning of the thyroid gland.
- El yoduro de potasio se utiliza para prevenir deficiencias de yodo.Potassium iodide is used to prevent iodine deficiencies.
- El iodo se utiliza como desinfectante en algunas situaciones.Iodine is used as a disinfectant in some situations.
- El yodo es necesario para la salud de la tiroides.Iodine is necessary for thyroid health.
Example conversation
Alejandro and Lucía are at a pharmacy.
- Alejandro¿Venden algo que contenga yodo?Do you sell something that contains iodine?
- LucíaSí, tenemos suplementos con yodo aquí.Yes, we have iodine supplements here.
- AlejandroPerfecto, necesito uno para mi dieta.Perfect, I need one for my diet.
- LucíaMuy bien, permítame buscarlo.Very well, let me look for it.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “iodine” translations and entries yodo, iodo, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries yodo, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
