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potassium iodide

potassium iodide noun: a salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical reagent, in organic synthesis, and in the preparation of photosensitive emulsions and as a radioprotector to protect the thyroid.

potassium iodide: a salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical...
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Noun

potassium iodide (plural potassium iodides)

  1. A salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical reagent, in organic synthesis, and in the preparation of photosensitive emulsions and as a radioprotector to protect the thyroid.

potassium iodide meaning in Tamil

potassium iodide in Tamil

பொற்றாசியமயடைட்டு, பொற்றாசியம் அயடைட்டு

Forms of potassium iodide

pluralpotassium iodides

Questions about potassium iodide

What does potassium iodide mean?
Potassium iodide means a salt, KI, formally derived from potassium hydroxide and hydriodic acid, used as an analytical reagent, in organic synthesis, and in the preparation of photosensitive emulsions and as a radioprotector to protect the thyroid.
What is potassium iodide in Tamil?
Potassium iodide in Tamil is பொற்றாசியமயடைட்டு, பொற்றாசியம் அயடைட்டு. See Potassium iodide meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is potassium iodide?
Potassium iodide is a noun.
What is the plural of potassium iodide?
The plural of potassium iodide is potassium iodides.

Words near potassium iodide in the dictionary

  1. potassium gluconate
  2. potassium guanylate
  3. potassium hydrogen carbonate
  4. potassium hydroxide
  5. potassium inosinate
  6. potassium iodide
  7. potassium iodides
  8. potassium lactate
  9. potassium malate
  10. potassium niobate
  11. potassium niobates

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