verb
- present participle of iodate; treating or combining with iodine or iodates, especially in chemistry or water treatment
Usage: technical; chemistry
Examples
- The water treatment facility is iodating the supply to prevent iodine deficiency.
- Scientists are iodating the salt samples for the experiment.
- The process of iodating drinking water has been used in many countries for public health.
- They are iodating the compound to increase its reactivity.
- Iodating the solution requires careful measurement of the chemical reagents.