1. to treat or combine with iodine; to add iodine to a substance
Usage: chemistry; third person singular present tense of 'iodize'

Examples

• The manufacturer iodizes salt to prevent iodine deficiency in consumers.
• The laboratory technician iodizes the solution to prepare it for analysis.
• Modern food producers iodize table salt as a public health measure.
• The process iodizes the compound, making it suitable for medical use.
• Water treatment facilities sometimes iodize drinking water in certain regions.