iodize

[ ahy-uh-dahyz ]

verb (used with object),i·o·dized, i·o·diz·ing.
  1. to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.

Origin of iodize

1
First recorded in 1835–45; iod- + -ize
  • Also especially British, i·o·dise .

Other words from iodize

  • i·o·di·za·tion, noun
  • i·o·diz·er, noun
  • non·i·o·dized, adjective
  • o·ver·i·o·dize, verb (used with object), o·ver·i·o·dized, o·ver·i·o·diz·ing.
  • un·i·o·dized, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for iodize

iodize

iodise

/ (ˈaɪəˌdaɪz) /


verb
  1. (tr) to treat or react with iodine or an iodine compound: Also: iodate

Derived forms of iodize

  • iodization or iodisation, noun
  • iodizer or iodiser, noun

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Scientific definitions for iodize

iodize

[ īə-dīz′ ]


  1. To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter.

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