{Hydriodic acid} (Chem.), a pungent, colorless gas, {HI}, usually prepared as a solution in water. It is strong reducing agent. Called also {hydrogen iodide}. [1913 Webster]
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hydriodic acid — [hī΄drē äd′ik] n. [ HYDR(O) + IODIC] a strong acid that is a water solution of the gas hydrogen iodide, HI … English World dictionary
hydriodic acid — hy·dri·od·ic acid .hī drē .äd ik n an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically and that is also a strong reducing agent * * * hy·dri·od·ic ac·id (hi″dri oґdik) a term applied to… … Medical dictionary
hydriodic acid — noun a solution of hydrogen iodide, HI, in water; it is a strong acid and reducing agent See Also: iodic acid, iodide, periodic acid … Wiktionary
hydriodic acid — noun Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary hydr + iodic acid Date: 1816 an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide HI that is a strong acid and a strong reducing agent … New Collegiate Dictionary
hydriodic acid — a colorless corrosive liquid, HI, an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide. [1810 20] * * * … Universalium
hydriodic acid — [ˌhʌɪdrɪ ɒdɪk, ʌɪ ɒdɪk] noun Chemistry a strongly acidic solution of the gas hydrogen iodide. [HI.] … English new terms dictionary
hydriodic acid — hy′dri•od′ic ac′id [[t]ˌhaɪ driˈɒd ɪk[/t]] n. chem. a colorless corrosive liquid, HI, an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide • Etymology: 1810–20; hydr II+iodic … From formal English to slang
hydriodic acid — /haɪdriˌɒdɪk ˈæsəd/ (say huydree.odik asuhd) noun an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide. {hydr 2 + iod(ine) + ic} …
hydriodic acid — n. Chem. a solution of the colourless gas hydrogen iodide in water. Usage: Chem. formula: HI Etymology: HYDROGEN + IODINE … Useful english dictionary
Hydriodic — Hy dri*od ic, a. [Hydr + iodic: cf. F. hydriodique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine; said of an acid ({HI}) produced by the combination of these elements. [1913 Webster] {Hydriodic acid} (Chem.), a pungent, colorless… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
