iodide
[ ahy-uh-dahyd, -did ]
/ ˈaɪ əˌdaɪd, -dɪd /
noun Chemistry.
a salt of hydriotic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.
a compound containing iodine, as methyl iodide.
OTHER WORDS FROM iodide
sub·i·o·dide, nounWords nearby iodide
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iodamide,
iodate,
iodic,
iodic acid,
iodide,
iodimetry,
iodinate,
iodine,
iodine 131,
iodine stain
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British Dictionary definitions for iodide
iodide
/ (ˈaɪəˌdaɪd) /
noun
a salt of hydriodic acid, containing the iodide ion, I –
a compound containing an iodine atom, such as methyl iodide, CH 3 I
Medical definitions for iodide
iodide
[ ī′ə-dīd′ ]
n.
A compound of iodine with a more electropositive element or group.
Scientific definitions for iodide
iodide
[ ī′ə-dīd′ ]
A chemical compound consisting of iodine together with another element or radical.