I*od"ic (?), a. [Cf. F. iodique. See Iodine.] Chem.
to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid.
Iodic acid, a monobasic acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen.
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