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iodic acid

iodic acid

6.7
A chemical made from iodine that dissolves in water and kills germs
  • noun
  • /aɪˈɒdɪk ˈæsɪd/
  • Specialized
: ácido yódico
  • For disinfection purposes, a diluted form of iodic acid was applied to the surface.

Examples

  • The solution contained iodic acid to facilitate the chemical reaction.

  • Researchers tested various samples of iodic acid.

  • Laboratory technicians handled the iodic acid with care due to its oxidative properties.

  • The laboratory used iodic acid for its experiments.

  • For disinfection purposes, a diluted form of iodic acid was applied to the surface.

  • Laboratory technicians handled the iodic acid with care due to its oxidative properties.

  • The solution contained iodic acid to facilitate the chemical reaction.

Surface Forms

iodic acid singular
iodic acids plural

Morphology

iodic + acid

The compound is a regular adjective+noun chemical name: 'iodic' denotes 'of or relating to iodine' and 'acid' denotes an acidic substance, so the meaning 'an acid containing or derived from iodine' is directly compositional. This naming pattern is conventional in chemistry and commonly mirrored across languages, so a learner who knows the constituents can infer the meaning.

Etymology

Iodic acid gets its name from the element iodine, the ending -ic meaning 'made from', and the word acid showing it is an acid. So iodic acid literally means 'the acid of iodine', which matches its modern use as a chemical in reactions and to kill germs.