hydriodic acid

noun

hy·​dri·​od·​ic acid ˌhī-drē-ˈä-dik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide HI that is a strong acid and a strong reducing agent

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary hydr- + iodic acid

First Known Use

1816, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hydriodic acid

noun

hy·​dri·​od·​ic acid ˌhī-drē-ˌäd-ik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically and that is also a strong reducing agent