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iodic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

The oxyacid of iodine, HIO3.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oxyacid, acid, compound, substance, material

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noun

Meaning 2

a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: acid

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Iodsäure — oxyacid of iodine
  • German: Jodsäure — oxyacid of iodine
  • Hungarian: jódsav — oxyacid of iodine
  • Italian: acido iodico — oxyacid of iodine
  • Japanese: 沃素酸 (yōsosan) — oxyacid of iodine
  • Romanian: acid iodic — oxyacid of iodine
  • Russian: иоднова́тая кислота́ (iodnovátaja kislotá) — oxyacid of iodine
  • Swedish: jodsyra — oxyacid of iodine