iodate

[ ahy-uh-deyt ]

noun

Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO3.

verb (used with object),i·o·dat·ed, i·o·dat·ing.

Also iodinate. to iodize.

Origin of iodate

First recorded in 1830–40; iod(ic acid) + -ate²

Other words from iodate

i·o·da·tion, noun

Words Nearby iodate

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How to use iodate in a sentence

When iron comes into contact with potassium iodate, they react.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt | Katie McLean | December 18, 2020 | MIT Technology Review
The formation of complex ions I3 and other secondary reactions (formation of hypoiodite, iodate, etc.) are ignored.
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2. | Julius Stieglitz
Fluosilicic acid and iodate of soda precipitate the salts of the latter earth, but not those of the former.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines | Andrew Ure
In contact with water, the iodin and lime react to form calcium iodid and calcium iodate.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 | Various
By the acid of the gastric juice, the calcium iodid and calcium iodate are decomposed with liberation of free iodin.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 2 of 2 | Various

Commaille oxidized with a known quantity of iodic acid and estimated the excess of iodate.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various

British Dictionary definitions for iodate

iodate

/ (ˈaɪəˌdeɪt) /

noun

a salt of iodic acid

verb

(tr) another word for iodize

Derived forms of iodate

iodation, noun

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