iodoxybenzene

noun

io·​doxy·​benzene

¦īə¦däksē+

: a crystalline compound C₆H₅IO₂ that explodes when heated and is obtained by gentle oxidation of iodosobenzene

Word History

Etymology

iodoxy- + benzene

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