triiodide

T1R1I1I1O1D2I1D2E1

noun

Any compound containing a I₃⁻ moiety consisting of three iodine atoms in a more or less linear configuration.

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Meanings

nountriiodide (plural triiodides)

plural triiodides

  1. chemistryAny compound containing a I₃⁻ moiety consisting of three iodine atoms in a more or less linear configuration.
  2. chemistryAny iodide of a trivalent element that contains three I⁻ ions.

Origin

From tri- + iodide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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