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Periodic vs Iodic - What's the difference?

periodic | iodic | Derived terms |

Periodic is a derived term of iodic.


As adjectives the difference between periodic and iodic

is that periodic is relative to a period or periods or periodic can be of or derived from a periodic acid while iodic is (chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five.

periodic

English

Alternative forms

* periodick (obsolete)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) .

Adjective

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  • Relative to a period or periods.
  • Having repeated cycles.
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  • Occurring at regular intervals.
  • Periodical.
  • (label) Pertaining to the revolution of a celestial object in its orbit.
  • For which any return to it must occur in multiples of k time steps, for some k>1.
  • (label) Having a structure characterized by periodic sentences.
  • (label) Relating to, derived from, or designating, the highest oxygen acid (HIO) of iodine.
    • Antonyms
    * (astronomy) non-periodic * (mathematics) aperiodic
    Derived terms
    (terms derived from periodic) * periodic classification * periodic function * periodic law * periodic system * periodic table
    Related terms
    * period * periodicity

    Etymology 2

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Of or derived from a periodic acid.
    • Derived terms
    * periodate * periodic acid English heteronyms ----

    iodic

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • (chemistry) of, or relating to iodine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five

    • Derived terms

    () * chloriodic * hydroiodic, hydroiodic * iodate * iodic acid * iodic anhydride * iodic silver * periodic

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