iodate

[ ahy-uh-deyt ]
/ ˈaɪ əˌdeɪt /

noun

Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO3.

verb (used with object), i·o·dat·ed, i·o·dat·ing.

Also iodinate. to iodize.

Origin of iodate

First recorded in 1830–40; iod(ic acid) + -ate2

OTHER WORDS FROM iodate

i·o·da·tion, noun

Words nearby iodate

iobates, ioc, iocetamic acid, iod-, iodamide, iodate, iodic, iodic acid, iodide, iodimetry, iodinate

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British Dictionary definitions for iodate

iodate
/ (ˈaɪəˌdeɪt) /

noun

a salt of iodic acid

verb

(tr) another word for iodize

Derived forms of iodate

iodation, noun