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periodo

periodo adjective: describing a derivative in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by iodine.

Adjective

periodo (not comparable)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) Describing a derivative in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by iodine

Origin of periodo

From per- + iodo-.

Questions about periodo

What does periodo mean?
Periodo means describing a derivative in which all hydrogen atoms have been replaced by iodine.
What part of speech is periodo?
Periodo is an adjective.

Words near periodo in the dictionary

  1. periodize
  2. periodized
  3. periodizes
  4. periodizing
  5. periodlike
  6. periodo
  7. periodogram
  8. periodograms
  9. periodontal
  10. periodontal ligament
  11. periodontal ligaments

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