hy·dri·od·ic acid | \ ˌhī-drē-ˈä-dik- 
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\Definition of hydriodic acid
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide HI that is a strong acid and a strong reducing agent
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hydriodic acid
nounhy·dri·od·ic acid | \ ˌhī-drē-ˌäd-ik- \
\Medical Definition of hydriodic acid
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically and that is also a strong reducing agent
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The first known use of hydriodic acid was in 1816
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