iodide
noun
Simple meaning
A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
eyeuhdydSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈaɪədaɪd
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
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noun
inorganic chemistry
A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
inorganic chemistry
A salt or ester of hydriodic acid
inorganic chemistry
Any salt of hydroiodic acid.
inorganic chemistry
The anionic form of an iodine atom.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Uncommon
- Formality
- Technical
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This meaning: (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of iodine and another element or radical.
Used this way, iodide is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a scientific use: it names something precisely within a field of study, so it appears in research and teaching more than in conversation.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Science
- Academic writing
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
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Compound terms
Established multiword terms.
A colorless gas that yields hydroiodic acid in aqueous solution.
A crystalline salt in organic synthesis and in making photographic emulsions and in iodized table salt.
An iodide that is used in photography, in seeding clouds to make rain, and in medicine.
A crystalline salt used like potassium iodide.
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