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iodize

American  
[ahy-uh-dahyz] / ˈaɪ əˌdaɪz /
especially British, iodise

verb (used with object)

iodized, iodizing

  1. to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.

iodize British  
/ ˈaɪəˌdaɪz /

verb

  1. Also: iodate.  (tr) to treat or react with iodine or an iodine compound

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iodize Scientific  
/ ī′ə-dīz′ /

  1. To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter.

Other Word Forms

Etymology

Origin of iodize

First recorded in 1835–45; iod- + -ize

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