hydriodic acid


noun

a colorless corrosive liquid, HI, an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide.

Origin of hydriodic acid

First recorded in 1810–20

Words nearby hydriodic acid

British Dictionary definitions for hydriodic acid

hydriodic acid
/ (ˌhaɪdrɪˈɒdɪk) /

noun

the colourless or pale yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide: a strong acid

Word Origin for hydriodic acid

C19: from hydro- + iodic