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iodoform

DEFINITIONS OF: iodoform

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n sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3

Synonyms:
tri-iodomethane
Type of:
haloform
compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom

n a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing

Synonyms:
triiodomethane
Type of:
antiseptic
a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
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