iodize

verb

io·​dize ˈī-ə-ˌdīz How to pronounce iodize (audio)
iodized; iodizing

transitive verb

: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

Examples of iodize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Some home cooks are therefore concerned when recipes call for sea or kosher salts, which are generally not iodized. Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023 To address iodine deficiencies that were common in areas away from the coasts (iodine is found in soil and water near the ocean), manufacturers started iodizing table salt in the 1920s. Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023 The salt in your salt shaker is probably iodized, which means it’s had a key nutrient called iodine (in the form of iodide) added to it to help prevent iodine deficiency. Lauren Manaker Ms, Rdn, Ld, Verywell Health, 3 Apr. 2023 Her shopping cart already had about 20 others, along with four 26-ounce canisters of iodized salt. Hayat Norimine, Dallas News, 14 Mar. 2020 The breast is exposed to a small dose of iodizing radiation that produces an image of the breast tissue. Cincinnati.com, 2 Oct. 2017 In 1999, with help from donors, Cambodia began iodizing table salt. Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 15 May 2017 Until 2000, the nation bought naturally iodized salt from Eritrea, but fighting between the two countries cut off that trade and Ethiopia starting mining its salt flats, which had no iodine. Donald G. McNeil Jr., New York Times, 15 May 2017

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Word History

Etymology

French iode "iodine" + -ize — more at iodine

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iodize was in 1841

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Cite this Entry

“Iodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iodize. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

iodize

verb
io·​dize ˈī-ə-ˌdīz How to pronounce iodize (audio)
iodized; iodizing
: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

Medical Definition

iodize

transitive verb
io·​dize
variants or British iodise
iodized or British iodised; iodizing or British iodising
: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

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