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to iodinate

to iodinate

9.9
To add iodine to a chemical or substance
  • verb
  • /ˈaɪəˌdeɪt/
  • Specialized
translation icon : yodar

Examples

  • The use of iodinated radiographic contrast material would have been impractical because of its high viscosity, the osmolarity of most of the agents, and the potential for a severe allergic reaction.

    Academic text (1999)

  • Fifty-two patients who had received hydroxyethylstarch or iodinated contrast media before brain death were excluded. Sixty-nine other brain-dead patients were prospectively included over 18 months and randomized into two groups.

    Academic text (1996)

  • The technician will iodinate the samples to detect the presence of certain compounds.

  • In the lab, we need to iodinate the solution before conducting the experiment.

  • Researchers decided to iodinate the compounds to improve their properties for analysis.

Synonyms

to iodize
vsto iodinate
  • Specialized
1 7.3

To add iodine to something to prevent infection or strengthen food

causes a chemical compound to combine with iodine in reactions

Antonyms

to de-iodinate
  • Specialized
9.9

To remove iodine from a chemical or substance

How Iodinated

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

Surface Forms

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

Morphology

iodinate = iodine (transparent) = iodine + ate

The verb is formed by the chemical verb-forming suffix '-ate' attached to 'iodine', meaning 'to combine with or treat with iodine', which is directly inferable if the base 'iodine' is known.

Etymology

The word iodinate comes from iodine, the chemical whose name came from a Greek word meaning 'violet' because its gas is violet, and the ending -ate, which is used in words like carbonate and nitrate to mean 'to make or add'. So, to iodinate is to 'add iodine to' a compound.