polyiodide

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English iodine

Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁-der.

Proto-Italic *-iðos

Latin -idusder.

English -ide

English iodide

English polyiodide

From poly- + iodide.

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Noun

polyiodide (plural polyiodides)

1. (chemistry) A iodide having more than one atom of iodine in the molecule.

References

• “polyiodide”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.