iodite

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noun

Any hypothetical salt or ester of iodous acid

OriginEnglish iodine ← French iode ← Ancient Greek ῐ̓ώδης (ĭṓdēs) →
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Meanings

nouniodite (plural iodites)

plural iodites

  1. chemistryAny hypothetical salt or ester of iodous acid

Origin

  1. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  2. Ancient Greekῐ̓́ον (ĭ́on)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*h₃ed-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*h₃édyeti
  5. Proto-Hellenic*ód͏̌d͏̌ō
  6. Ancient Greekὄζω (ózō)
  7. Ancient Greekῐ̓ώδης (ĭṓdēs)
  8. Frenchiode
  9. Englishiodine
  10. Englishiodite

From iodine + -ite.

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APA

iodite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodite

MLA

“iodite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “iodite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/iodite.

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