IODINATION

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

The substitution or addition of iodine atoms in organic compounds

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("iodination" is a kind of...):

chemical action; chemical change; chemical process ((chemistry) any process determined by the atomic and molecular composition and structure of the substances involved)

Derivation:

iodise; iodize (treat with iodine)

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