triiodo

T1R1I1I1O1D2O1

noun

Three iodine atoms in a molecule.

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

nountriiodo (uncountable)
  1. in compoundsuncountablechemistryThree iodine atoms in a molecule.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Proto-Hellenic*wion
  7. Ancient Greekἴον (íon)
  8. Proto-Indo-European*weyd-
  9. Proto-Indo-European*wéydos
  10. Proto-Hellenic*wéidos
  11. Ancient Greekεἶδος (eîdos)
  12. Ancient Greekἰοειδής (ioeidḗs)
  13. Englishiodo-
  14. Englishtriiodo

From tri- + iodo-.

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Anagrams

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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