iodize

verb

io·​dize ˈī-ə-ˌdīz How to pronounce iodize (audio)
iodized; iodizing

transitive verb

: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

Examples of iodize in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Some home cooks are therefore concerned when recipes call for sea or kosher salts, which are generally not iodized. — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023 To address iodine deficiencies that were common in areas away from the coasts (iodine is found in soil and water near the ocean), manufacturers started iodizing table salt in the 1920s. — Becky Krystal, Anchorage Daily News, 8 Apr. 2023

Word History

Etymology

French iode "iodine" + -ize — more at iodine

First Known Use

1841, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of iodize was in 1841

Rhymes for iodize

See All Rhymes for iodize

Browse Nearby Words

iodization
iodize
iodobehenate
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Iodize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/iodize. Accessed 12 Apr. 2025.

Copy Citation

Share

Kids Definition

iodize

verb
io·​dize ˈī-ə-ˌdīz How to pronounce iodize (audio)
iodized; iodizing
: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

Medical Definition

iodize

transitive verb
io·​dize
variants or British iodise
ˈī-ə-ˌdīz How to pronounce iodize (audio)
iodized or British iodised; iodizing or British iodising
: to treat with iodine or an iodide
iodized salt

More from Merriam-Webster on iodize

Nglish: Translation of iodize for Spanish Speakers

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Words in Disguise: Do these seem familiar?

'Affect' vs. 'Effect'

Words You Always Have to Look Up

Democracy or Republic: What's the difference?

Every Letter Is Silent, Sometimes: A-Z List of Examples
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

'When Pigs Fly' and Other Barnyard Idioms

8 Words with Fascinating Histories

8 Words for Lesser-Known Musical Instruments

Birds Say the Darndest Things
See More

Popular

See More

Words in Disguise: Do these seem familiar?

What do SCOTUS, POTUS, and FLOTUS mean?

'When Pigs Fly' and Other Barnyard Idioms
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Word Game Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
a game of hangman on lined paper
Hangman Lightning Round Figure out which word fits in the blanks.
See All