iodide
[ahy-uh-dahyd, -did]
- 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.
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Iodide of silver, dissolved in a saturated solution of hypo.
How could you distinguish between a chloride, a bromide, and an iodide?
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson
It can also be made by passing chlorine into a solution of an iodide.
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson
With this source also the positions of chloroform and iodide of methyl are inverted.
Fragments of science, V. 1-2John Tyndall
A strong solution of iodine is made with iodide of potassium.
Alcohol: A Dangerous and Unnecessary Medicine, How and WhyMartha M. Allen
iodide
- 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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iodide
(ī′ə-dīd′)- A compound of iodine with a more electropositive element or group.
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iodide
[ī′ə-dīd′]
- A chemical compound consisting of iodine together with another element or radical.
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