iodize
[ ahy-uh-dahyz ]
/ ˈaɪ əˌdaɪz /
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verb (used with object), i·o·dized, i·o·diz·ing.
to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.
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Also especially British, i·o·dise .
OTHER WORDS FROM iodize
Words nearby iodize
iodine stain, iodinophil, iodinophilous, iodipamide, iodism, iodize, iodized oil, iodo-, iodochlorhydroxyquin, iododerma, iodoform
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How to use iodize in a sentence
Adding iron to iodized salt—making double-fortified salt, or DFS—turns out to be an entirely different class of problem.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology ReviewAdding iron to salt that is already iodized—resulting in so-called double-fortified salt—has turned out to be a technical challenge orders of magnitude harder than iodization.
One man’s crusade to end a global scourge with better salt|Katie McLean|December 18, 2020|MIT Technology Review
British Dictionary definitions for iodize
iodize
iodise
/ (ˈaɪəˌdaɪz) /
verb
(tr) to treat or react with iodine or an iodine compoundAlso: iodate
Derived forms of iodize
iodization or iodisation, nouniodizer or iodiser, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for iodize
iodize
[ ī′ə-dīz′ ]
v.
To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide.
Other words from iodize
i′o•di•za′tion (-dĭ-zā′shən) n.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Scientific definitions for iodize
iodize
[ ī′ə-dīz′ ]
To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter.
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