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to de-iodinate

to de-iodinate

9.9
To remove iodine from a chemical or substance
  • verb
  • /diːˈaɪəˌdeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : deyodinar
  • Some enzymes have the ability to de-iodinate thyroid hormones in the body.

Examples

  • Researchers attempted to de-iodinate the compound to study its properties without iodine.

  • The laboratory technician was asked to de-iodinate the sample before analysis.

  • The lab needs to de-iodinate the samples.

  • Can you de-iodinate this compound?

  • Researchers attempted to de-iodinate the compound to study its properties without iodine.

  • Some enzymes have the ability to de-iodinate thyroid hormones in the body.

  • The laboratory technician was asked to de-iodinate the sample before analysis.

Antonyms

to iodinate
  • Specialized
9.9

To add iodine to a chemical or substance

How Iodinated

to iodinate
  • Specialized
9.9
to de-iodinate
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

de-iodinate infinitive
de-iodinated past
de-iodinated past participle
de-iodinating present participle
de-iodinates third person singular

Morphology

de-iodinate = iodinate (semi-transparent) = de + iodin + ate

Given the base verb 'iodinate', the meaning 'remove iodine from' is a straightforward use of the reversative prefix 'de-'.

Etymology

De-iodinate begins with the first part de- meaning 'remove' and contains iodine, the name of the chemical element that comes from a Greek word for 'violet'. So to de-iodinate something is to take the iodine out of it, which is exactly the word's modern meaning.