Iodinate
[ahy-uh-dn-eyt] /ˈaɪ ə dnˌeɪt/
verb (used with object), iodinated, iodinating. Chemistry.
1.
to iodize.
iodinate i·o·di·nate (ī’ə-də-nāt’)
v.
To treat or combine with iodine or a compound of iodine.
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