polyiodide

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noun

A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.

OriginEnglish iodide ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolyiodide (plural polyiodides)

plural polyiodides

  1. chemistryA iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishiodide
  6. Englishpolyiodide

From poly- + iodide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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