iadj. used of a single unit or thing ; not two or more ; In. the 9th letter of the Roman alphabet ; In. the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number ; In. 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) ; I Chroniclesn. the first of two Old Testament books telling the history of Judah and Israel until the return from the Babylonian Captivity in 536 BC ; I Corinthiansn. a New Testament book containing the first epistle from Saint Paul to the church at Corinth ; I Esdran. an Apocryphal book consisting of a compilation from I Chronicles and II Chronicles and Ezra and Nehemiah ; I Johnn. the first New Testament epistle traditionally attributed to Saint John the Apostle ; I Kingsn. the first of two Old Testament books telling the histories of the kings of Judah and Israel ; I Maccabeesn. an Apocryphal book describing the life of Judas Maccabaeus ; I Petern. the first New Testament book traditionally attributed to Saint Peter the Apostle ; I Samueln. the first of two books in the Old Testament that tell of Saul and David ; I Thessaloniansn. a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to the Thessalonians ; I Timothyn. a New Testament book containing Saint Paul's first epistle to Timothy ; contains advice on pastoral matters ; I-beamn. girder having a cross section resembling the letter `I' ;