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iodate.

The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.

6 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun
  1. The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.

Where this word comes from

From iodic acid + -ate.

verb
  1. To treat with iodine.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree English iod(ine) Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English iodate From iod(ine) + -ate (verb-forming suffix).

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