Iodoform

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A yellowish crystalline iodine compound, CHI3, used as an antiseptic.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A solid compound (CHI3) analogous to chloroform, produced by the action of iodine with alkalis or alkali carbonates on alcohol.
  • To apply iodoform to; impregnate with iodoform.
  • n. This substance, much used in surgery, is now prepared electrolytically from a mixed solution of alcohol with an alkaline carbonate and iodide.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
  • n. sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
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    antiseptic    haloform   
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