iodic acid
noun Chemistry.
a colorless or white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, HIO3, used chiefly as a reagent.
Origin of iodic acid
First recorded in 1820–30
Words nearby iodic acid
iocetamic acid,
iod-,
iodamide,
iodate,
iodic,
iodic acid,
iodide,
iodimetry,
iodinate,
iodine,
iodine 131
British Dictionary definitions for iodic acid
iodic acid
noun
a colourless or pale yellow soluble crystalline substance that forms acidic aqueous solutions. Used as a reagent and disinfectant. Formula: HIO 3