(chemistry) The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.
Used in a Sentence
iodate
Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for iodate.
Editorial note
K iodate (KIO3) is completely shelf stable, but it can be unpleasant when taken in very large doses.
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Quick take
(chemistry) The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of iodate gathered in one view.
(transitive) To treat with iodine.
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for iodate.
noun
(chemistry) The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.
verb
(transitive) To treat with iodine.
Example sentences
K iodate (KIO3) is completely shelf stable, but it can be unpleasant when taken in very large doses.
Potassium iodate mostly elsewhere and iodide in the US, stipulated by the FDA, which seems the right conservative decision.
Most notably potassium iodate was used as a bread conditioner until the 1950s when it was substituted for potassium bromate.
Addendum, chlorinate the water to bond the iodine into iodate state before distillation.
However, distillation may or may not remove iodine which occurs in many forms but, with chlorinated water supplies, the iodine is likely to be present as iodate molecule state which isn't volatile so it will be easily removed by distillation.
Adding a small bag of sodium iodate to a big bag of sodium chloride and mixing requires no skill or special equipment and any idiot, or shall I say cretin, can do it.
Frequently asked questions
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How do you use iodate in a sentence?
K iodate (KIO3) is completely shelf stable, but it can be unpleasant when taken in very large doses.
What does iodate mean?
(chemistry) The anion IO₃⁻; any salt of iodic acid.
What part of speech is iodate?
iodate is commonly used as noun, verb.