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iodic

American  
[ahy-od-ik] / aɪˈɒd ɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.
  1. containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.


iodic British  
/ aɪˈɒdɪk /

adjective

  1. of or containing iodine, esp in the pentavalent state

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of iodic

First recorded in 1820–30; iod- + -ic

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Some iodine comes from the oxidation of iodine chloride, ICl, or iodic acid, HlO3.

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

The reaction of iodine with concentrated nitric acid produces stable white iodic acid, HIO3:

From Textbooks Feb. 14, 2019

Iodphenol is obtained by the action of iodine and iodic acid on phenol dissolved in a dilute solution of caustic potash.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 3 "Capefigue" to "Carneades" by Various

In absence of the latter, and therefore in presence of compounds which destroy or absorb hydriodic acid—e.g. iodic acid—there results a brown addition product.

From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by C. F. Cross

With iodine compounds, iodic acid is likely to be formed, and hence the solution must be reduced with sulphurous acid before precipitation with silver nitrate.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 1 "Châtelet" to "Chicago" by Various

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