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iodination

iodination

9.8
Adding iodine atoms to a molecule
  • noun
  • /ˌaɪəˈdeɪnəʃən/
  • Specialized
translation icon : yodación
  • The iodination of tyrosine residues is a crucial step in thyroid hormone synthesis.

Examples

  • Controlled iodination can improve the efficacy of certain drugs.

  • The iodination process is crucial in organic chemistry.

  • Laboratory protocols outline the safe handling of reagents during iodination reactions.

  • Many researchers study iodination for its effects on compounds.

  • Controlled iodination can improve the efficacy of certain drugs.

  • The iodination of tyrosine residues is a crucial step in thyroid hormone synthesis.

  • Laboratory protocols outline the safe handling of reagents during iodination reactions.

Synonyms

iodization
vsiodination
  • Specialized
5.1

A way of adding iodine to salt or food to prevent iodine deficiency

introduces iodine atoms into molecules as a chemical modification reaction

Compounds

de-iodination
  • Specialized
8.8

Removal of iodine from a molecule by a chemical process

How Iodinated

iodination
  • Specialized
9.8
de-iodination
  • Specialized
8.8

Surface Forms

iodination singular
iodinations plural

Morphology

iodination = iodinate (transparent) = iodin + ation

Formed by a regular verb-to-noun nominalization from 'iodinate' with the productive suffix '-ation', so the process meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Iodination comes from iodine, a name from Greek meaning 'violet' because iodine makes a violet gas, and the ending -ation, which means 'the process' as in creation. So iodination means the process of 'adding' iodine to a molecule.