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iodoform

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/aɪˈɒdəˌfɔːm/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(ī ō′də fôrm′, ī od′ə-)

i•o•do•form (ī ō′də fôrm′, ī od′ə-),USA pronunciation n. [Chem.]

Chemistry, Drugsa yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI₃, analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic. Also called triiodomethane.

iodo- + -form 1830–40

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iodoform /aɪˈɒdəˌfɔːm/ n

a yellow crystalline insoluble volatile solid with a penetrating sweet odour made by heating alcohol with iodine and an alkali: used as an antiseptic. Formula: CHI₃Systematic name: triiodomethane

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