noun
- A chemical compound formed by the combination of iodine with another element or radical, especially a binary compound of iodine with a more electropositive element.
Usage: chemistry; also spelled iodide (more common modern spelling)
Examples
- Sodium iodid is used in medical treatments.
- The laboratory prepared various iodid compounds for analysis.
- Potassium iodid is commonly added to table salt.
- The chemist studied the properties of different iodids.
- Iodid salts have important applications in photography.