iodosobenzene

noun

io·​do·​so·​benzene

ˌīəˈdō(ˌ)sō+

: an amorphous solid compound C₆H₅IO that explodes when heated and is formed by treating iodobenzene with chlorine and then with a caustic alkali

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary iodoso- + benzene

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