iodide
Americannoun
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a salt of hydriodic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is iodine, as sodium iodide, NaI.
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a compound containing iodine, as methyl iodide.
noun
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a salt of hydriodic acid, containing the iodide ion, I –
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a compound containing an iodine atom, such as methyl iodide, CH 3 I
Other Word Forms
- subiodide noun
Etymology
Origin of iodide
First recorded in 1815–25; iod- + -ide ( def. )
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The international research group identified a previously unknown magnetic state in a material made of four atomic layers of chromium iodide.
From Science Daily
By combining advanced electron microscopy with neural networks, the team recorded a silver iodide crystal as it melted while being protected by layers of graphene.
From Science Daily
Invented in 1946 by General Electric scientists in upstate New York, cloud seeding works because silver iodide particles resemble ice crystals.
Cloud seeding involves injecting chemical salts including silver or potassium iodide into clouds via aircraft or through generators on the ground.
From BBC
Cloud seeding involves spraying particles such as silver iodide and salt into clouds from aircraft to trigger rain.
From Barron's
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