IODIC

Adjective

iodic (not comparable)

(chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five

Anagrams

• cioid, dioic

Source: Wiktionary


I*od"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. iodique. See Iodine.] (Chem.)

Definition: to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid. Iodic acid, a monobasic acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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