Iodide

//ˈɑɪ.əˌdɑɪd// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
  2. 2
    a salt or ester of hydriodic acid wordnet
  3. 3
    A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.; Any salt of hydroiodic acid.

    "The organification of iodide in the thyroid gland was described using a second order rate constant (KthybindC, /nmol/L*hr/kg thyroid weight) fitted to provide thyroidal iodide stores near the maximal value, which increased with age."

  4. 4
    The anionic form of an iodine atom.

Synonyms

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alcoholchemicaliodeiodureioduret

Example

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"In chemistry, "I" can mean both iodine and iodide."

Etymology

From iodine + -ide.

Related phrases

acyl iodideamericium iodideammonium iodideauric iodideaurous iodidebarium iodidebismuthous iodidecadmium iodidecaesium iodidecesium iodidecuprous iodidecurium iodide

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