periodo

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adjective

Describing a derivative in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by iodine

OriginEnglish iodo- ← Ancient Greek ἰοειδής (ioeidḗs) ← Proto-Hellenic *wéidos →
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Meanings

adjectiveperiodo (not comparable)
  1. especiallyin compoundsnot comparablechemistryDescribing a derivative in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by iodine

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*per-der.?
  2. Proto-Indo-European*pér
  3. Proto-Italic*per
  4. Latinper
  5. Proto-Indo-European*per-
  6. Proto-Italic*peri-
  7. Latinper-
  8. Englishper-
  9. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  10. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  11. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  12. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  13. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  14. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  15. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  16. Englishiodo-
  17. Englishperiodo

From per- + iodo-.

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

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

Chicago

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