IODIDE

iodide

(noun) a salt or ester of hydriodic acid

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

iodide (plural iodides)

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.

Source: Wiktionary


I"o*dide, n. (Chem.)

Definition: A binary compound of iodine, or one which may be regarded as binary; as, potassium iodide.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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According to Guinness World Records, the most massive cup of coffee contained 22,739.14 liters and was created by Alcaldía Municipal de Chinchiná (Colombia) at Parque de Bolívar, Chinchiná, Caldas, Colombia, on 15 June 2019. Fifty people worked for more than a month to build this giant cup. The drink prepared was Arabic coffee.

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