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Iodic \I*od"ic\, a. [Cf. F. iodique. See Iodine.] (Chem.) Pertaining to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid.

Iodic acid, a monobasic acid ( HIO3), consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen.