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de-iodinating

de-iodinating

9.9
Making a molecule or substance lose iodine
  • adjective
  • /diːˈaɪəˌdeɪnˌeɪtɪŋ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : desyodante
  • A de-iodinating reaction occurs during the breakdown of certain pharmaceutical compounds.

Examples

  • Researchers are studying the effects of de-iodinating agents in metabolic pathways.

  • A de-iodinating reaction typically occurs when iodine is removed from organic compounds during metabolism.

  • The enzyme is responsible for de-iodinating thyroid hormones in the liver.

  • The process of de-iodinating the compound was successful.

  • Researchers are de-iodinating several samples for analysis.

  • Scientists discovered an effective de-iodinating catalyst that enhances the breakdown of halogenated substances.

  • The new formula is focused on de-iodinating pollutants to make them safer for the environment.

Antonyms

iodinating
  • Specialized
9.4

Adding iodine to something, often in a chemical or biological reaction

How Iodinated

iodinated
  • Specialized
7.6
de-iodinating
  • Specialized
9.9

Surface Forms

de-iodinating positive

Morphology

de-iodinating = deiodinate (semi-transparent) = de + iodine + ate + ing

Forming the participle from 'deiodinate' by adding '-ing' is a straightforward grammatical step, but the underlying verb 'deiodinate' is specialized chemical vocabulary.

Etymology

The word de-iodinating breaks into de- and iodine, where de- means 'remove' or 'away' (as in defrost) and iodine was named for the 'violet' color of its purple vapor. So de-iodinating means 'removing iodine' from a compound.