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iodometry

noun io·dom·e·try \ ˌī-ə-ˈdäm-ə-trē \
variants: also iodimetry play \-ˈdim-\

medical Definition of iodometry

plural iodometries
1 :the volumetric determination of iodine usually by titration with a standard solution of sodium thiosulfate using starch as indicator
2 :a method of quantitative analysis involving the use of a standard solution of iodine or the liberation of iodine from an iodide
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iodometric

also iodimetric play \ī-ˌōd-ə-ˈme-trik\ adjective
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iodometrically

also iodimetrically play \-tri-k(ə-)lē\ adverb

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