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A byproduct of Oklahoma’s oil production, what is used in disinfectants and pharmaceuticals.

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The answer is iodine.

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The production of oil and gas wells in Oklahoma also produced a brine byproduct. This brine was found to contain a high concentration of iodine that is extracted and used for cloud seeding, pharmaceuticals, disinfectants, photography, animal feed, and other uses.
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