Iodic \I*od"ic\, a. [Cf. F. iodique. See {Iodine}.] (Chem.) to, or containing, iodine; specif., denoting those compounds in which it has a relatively high valence; as, iodic acid. {Iodic acid}, a monobasic acid, consisting of iodine with three parts of oxygen and one of hydrogen.
iodic acid n : a soluble crystalline acid; used as a reagent and disinfectant