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hydriodic acid

American  

noun

  1. a colorless corrosive liquid, HI, an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide.


hydriodic acid British  
/ ˌhaɪdrɪˈɒdɪk /

noun

  1. the colourless or pale yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide: a strong acid

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Etymology

Origin of hydriodic acid

First recorded in 1810–20

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Give the formula for the salt which phosphine forms with hydriodic acid.

From An Elementary Study of Chemistry by McPherson, William

Heated in contact with sulphureted hydrogen, it forms sulphides of boron and phosphorus and hydriodic acid, without liberation of iodine.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 841, February 13, 1892 by Various

The iodide of silver in like manner is changed into a sub-iodide; but with water hydriodic acid is formed unless an iodine absorbent be present—then into hypoiodic acid.

From Scientific American Supplement, No. 288, July 9, 1881 by Various

C.; by this means 6-amino-2.8-dichlorpurin is obtained, which on reduction by means of hydriodic acid and phosphonium iodide is converted into adenine.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Hydriodic acid.—A solution of hydriodic acid was affected exactly in the same manner as muriatic acid.

From Experimental Researches in Electricity, Volume 1 by Faraday, Michael

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