iodize

American

[ahy-uh-dahyz] / ˈaɪ əˌdaɪz /

especially British, iodise

verb (used with object)

iodized, iodizing

to treat, impregnate, or affect with iodine or an iodide.

iodize British

/ ˈaɪəˌdaɪz /

verb

Also: iodate. (tr) to treat or react with iodine or an iodine compound

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iodize Scientific

/ ī′ə-dīz′ /

To treat or combine with iodine or an iodide. Salt is iodized to prevent goiter.

Other Word Forms

iodization noun
iodizer noun
noniodized adjective
overiodize verb (used with object)
uniodized adjective

Etymology

Origin of iodize

First recorded in 1835–45; iod- + -ize

Example Sentences

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Fortification of salt with iodine began in the United States in 1924, and international efforts to iodize salt in the world’s poorest nations continue today.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

To iodize the plate perfectly it must be placed over the iodine vapor immediately after buffing.

From History and Practice of the Art of Photography by Snelling, Henry Hunt

They buy the gun-cotton of some good maker—Mr. Tomlinson, agent for Mr. Cutting, generally supplied the best—then dissolve, iodize, and bromize to suit their working.

From The Evolution of Photography With a Chronological Record of Discoveries, Inventions, etc., Contributions to Photographic Literature, and Personal Reminescences Extending over Forty Years by Werge, John

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