1. Plural of iodate; salts or esters of iodic acid, containing the iodate ion (IO₃⁻), used in chemistry, medicine, and food preservation.
Usage: chemistry term; typically used in plural or as a mass noun

1. Third-person singular present tense of iodate; to treat or combine with iodates.
Usage: chemistry term; rare in everyday usage

Examples

• Potassium iodates are commonly used as oxidizing agents in analytical chemistry.
• The laboratory technician iodates the sample to prepare it for spectroscopic analysis.
• Sodium iodates have been studied for their antimicrobial properties.
• The reaction produces several iodates as byproducts.
• Food manufacturers sometimes use iodates as additives to prevent spoilage.