iodinate
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Definition
- Verb:
- To cause to combine with iodine: To treat or combine a substance with iodine, typically through a chemical reaction. This process often involves introducing iodine atoms into a molecule.
Examples of Usage
- Verb:
- The chemist will iodinate the compound to study its new properties.
- To make the contrast agent visible on the scan, they must iodinate it first.
- This method is used to iodinate thyroxine in the laboratory.
Advanced Usage
- In organic chemistry: The term is often used to describe specific substitution or addition reactions where an iodine atom is introduced into an organic molecule.
- Researchers developed a new catalyst to selectively iodinate the aromatic ring.
Variants and Related Words
- Iodination (n): The process or result of iodinating.
- The iodination of the substrate was confirmed by mass spectrometry.
Synonyms
- Treat with iodine: A more general phrase for the process.
- Iodize: While often used in a nutritional context (e.g., iodized salt), it can be a near-synonym in some chemical contexts, though "iodinate" is more specific to chemical bonding.
Antonyms
- Deiodinate (v): To remove iodine from a compound.
Verb
- cause to combine with iodine
- iodinate thyroxine