hydriodic acid

noun hy·dri·od·ic acid \ˌhī-drē-ˈä-dik-\

Definition of HYDRIODIC ACID

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide HI that is a strong acid and a strong reducing agent

International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + iodic acid

First Known Use: 1816

Medical Dictionary

noun hy·dri·od·ic acid \ˌhī-drē-ˌäd-ik-\

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically and that is also a strong reducing agent

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