1. a salt or ester of iodic acid, containing iodine and oxygen
Usage: chemistry term; commonly used in industrial and laboratory contexts

1. to treat or combine with iodine or an iodate compound
Usage: chemistry term; transitive verb

Examples

• Potassium iodate is used as an oxidizing agent in analytical chemistry.
• The laboratory technician prepared a solution of sodium iodate for the experiment.
• Iodates are important compounds in the production of certain pharmaceuticals.
• The chemist decided to iodate the sample to increase its iodine content.
• Calcium iodate serves as a food additive in some countries to prevent iodine deficiency.