iodic acid

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i·od·ic acid (

A colorless or white crystalline powder, HIO₃, used as an astringent and disinfectant.

[French iodique, from iode, iodine; see iodine.]

iodic acid

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) a colourless or pale yellow soluble crystalline substance that forms acidic aqueous solutions. Used as a reagent and disinfectant. Formula: HIO₃

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iodic acid - a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant

acid - any of various water-soluble compounds having a sour taste and capable of turning litmus red and reacting with a base to form a salt

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