noun
- Plural of iodide; chemical compounds formed when iodine combines with another element or radical.
Usage: chemistry term; typically used in scientific and medical contexts
Examples
- Potassium iodide and sodium iodides are commonly used in laboratory experiments.
- The doctor prescribed iodides to treat the thyroid condition.
- Silver iodides are used in cloud seeding to encourage rainfall.
- Many iodides dissolve readily in water.
- The chemist analyzed the iodides present in the mineral sample.