iodide

[ ahy-uh-dahyd, -did ]

/ ˈaɪ əˌdaɪd, -dɪd /

noun Chemistry.

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

a compound containing iodine, as methyl iodide.

Nearby words

Origin of iodide

First recorded in 1815–25; iod- + -ide

Related formssub·i·o·dide, noun

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Examples from the Web for iodide

The value of the iodide constant is also uncertain (see p. 273).
The Elements of Qualitative Chemical Analysis, vol. 1, parts 1 and 2.|Julius Stieglitz
Iodide of potassium in large doses (60 to 90 grains) three times a day, is also to be given.
Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry|Maximilian Stern
How long will the collodion, according to his formul, keep, as collodion made with iodide of silver generally decomposes quickly.
Notes and Queries, Number 193, July 9, 1853|Various
The cloud of iodide of isopropyl had a character Of its own, and differed materially from all others that I had seen.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2|John Tyndall

Its organic nature may favor the action of light upon the iodide of silver.
Atlantic Monthly, Vol. XII. July, 1863, No. LXIX.|Various

British Dictionary definitions for iodide

iodide

/ (ˈaɪəˌdaɪd) /

noun

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

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

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