periodinate

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, per- +‎ iodine +‎ -ate, or, by surface analysis, per- +‎ iodinate.

Verb

periodinate (third-person singular simple present periodinates, present participle periodinating, simple past and past participle periodinated)

  1. (chemistry) To iodinate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of iodine to.
    Hypernyms: iodinate < halogenate
    Coordinate terms: perbrominate, perchlorinate, perfluorinate

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