First Known Use: 1816
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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
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Origin of HYDRIODIC ACID
International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + iodic acid
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hydriodic acid
noun hy·dri·od·ic acid \ˌhī-drē-ˌäd-ik-\
Medical Definition of HYDRIODIC ACID
: 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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