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periodide

periodide noun: an iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any other iodide of the same substance or series.

Noun

periodide (plural periodides)

  1. An iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any other iodide of the same substance or series
    • Two new salts of gold are described which are of a very interesting character, named ammonia-iodide and ammonia periodide of gold.1847, editorial staff, “Patent Inks and Salts of Gold”, in Scientific American, series 1, Volume 3, Issue 10, page 80

Antonyms of periodide

Forms of periodide

pluralperiodides

Origin of periodide

From per- + iodide.

Questions about periodide

What does periodide mean?
Periodide means an iodide containing a higher proportion of iodine than any other iodide of the same substance or series.
What part of speech is periodide?
Periodide is a noun.
What is the plural of periodide?
The plural of periodide is periodides.

Words near periodide in the dictionary

  1. periodicized
  2. periodicizes
  3. periodicizing
  4. periodick
  5. periodid
  6. periodide
  7. periodides
  8. periodids
  9. periodinane
  10. periodinanes
  11. periodinate

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