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Webster 1913 Edition


Iodous

I′o-dous

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Adj.
(Chem.)
Pertaining to, or containing, iodine. See
-ous
(chemical suffix).
Iodous acid
,
a hypothetical acid, analogous to chlorous acid.

Webster 1828 Edition


Iodous

I'ODOUS

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Adj.
Iodous acid is a compound of iodin and oxygen, containing less of the latter than iodic acid.