hydrogen iodide

noun

: an acrid colorless gas HI that fumes in moist air and yields hydriodic acid when dissolved in water

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Among the chemicals being used in the plant were hydrogen iodide and methyl acetate, Christensen told reporters, which could be toxic if inhaled and could cause severe burns. Arkansas Online, 29 July 2021

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydrogen iodide was in 1869

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“Hydrogen iodide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20iodide. Accessed 7 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hydrogen iodide

noun
: an acrid colorless gas HI that fumes in moist air and yields hydriodic acid when dissolved in water
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