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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (1)

1. (HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide;
- Example: "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Hydriodic \Hy`dri*od"ic\, a. [Hydr- + iodic: cf. F. hydriodique.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or derived from, hydrogen and iodine; -- said of an acid (HI) produced by the combination of these elements. [1913 Webster] Hydriodic acid (Chem.), a pungent, colorless gas, HI, usually prepared as a solution in water. It is strong reducing agent. Called also hydrogen iodide. [1913 Webster]
WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

hydriodic acid n 1: (HI) a colorless or yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen iodide; "hydriodic acid is a strong acid"