Meaning & use
Iodo
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A combining form used in chemistry to indicate the presence of iodine in a compound.
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Iodoform is an iodo compound once used as a topical antiseptic.
Chemists label a molecule "iodo-substituted" when one of its hydrogen atoms is replaced by iodine.
A note on using this word
"Iodo-" is rarely used as a standalone word; it almost always appears attached to another chemical term, as in "iodobenzene."
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