hypoiodite

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noun

any salt or ester of hypoiodous acid; they have fungicidal properties

OriginEnglish iodite ← Ancient Greek ὑπο- (hupo-) ← Proto-Indo-European *upó →
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Meanings

nounhypoiodite (plural hypoiodites)

plural hypoiodites

  1. chemistryany salt or ester of hypoiodous acid; they have fungicidal properties

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*upó
  2. Ancient Greekῠ̔πό (hŭpó)
  3. Ancient Greekὑπο- (hupo-)
  4. Englishhypo-
  5. Englishiodite
  6. Englishhypoiodite

From hypo- + iodite.

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APA

hypoiodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoiodite

MLA

“hypoiodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoiodite. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hypoiodite,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hypoiodite.

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