iodide

[ahy-uh-dahyd, -did]

noun

Chemistry.

1. a salt of hydriodic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.

2. a compound containing iodine, as methyl iodide.

iodide

/ ˈaɪəˌdaɪd /

noun

1. a salt of hydriodic acid, containing the iodide ion, I ^–

2. a compound containing an iodine atom, such as methyl iodide, CH 3 I

iodide

1. A chemical compound consisting of iodine together with another element or radical.

Other Word Forms

• subiodide noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of iodide¹

First recorded in 1815–25; iod- + -ide ( def. )

Example Sentences

Cloud seeding involves injecting chemical salts including silver or potassium iodide into clouds via aircraft or through generators on the ground.

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Cloud seeding involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to trigger rain.

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But in the event of a nuclear accident, people who may be exposed to iodine 131 can take potassium iodide tablets, which provide enough non-radioactive iodine 127 to saturate the thyroid.

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Cloud seeding involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to trigger rain, that can wash pollutants from the air.

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Cloud seeding is done by firing small particles - usually silver iodide - into clouds to produce rain.

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