Look up: iodoform

1. iodoform
   [n] - sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3 2. [n] - a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor
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2. Iodoform
   I·od'o·form noun [ Iodo- + formyl. See Formyl , and confer Chloroform .] (Chemistry) A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI ₃ H, having an offensive odor and sweetish taste, and analogous to chlorof...
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3. iodoform
   <chemistry> A yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, CI3H, having an offensive odour and sweetish taste, and analogous to chloroform. It is used in medicine as a healing and antiseptic dressing for wounds and sores. ... Compare: chloroform. ... (27 Oct 1998) ...
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4. iodoform
   triiodomethane noun a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
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5. Iodoform
   • (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.
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6. iodoform
   a yellow, crystalline solid belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds, used as an antiseptic component of medications for minor skin ...
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7. iodoform
   iodoform A compound containing approximately 96% iodine. It is a yellow, crystalline powder and it is used topically as an anti-infective agent.
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8. Iodoform
   Iodoform is a substance analogous to chloroform in composition, but in which iodine replaces chlorine. It crystallizes in small yellow plates, melts at 246 degrees, and is prepared by the action of alcohol or acetone on iodine and potash, or electrolytically. It is nearly insoluble in water, but dis...
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9. iodoform
   
   • sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
   • a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
   
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10. iodoform
    iodoform (īō'dufôrm") , CHI3, yellow crystalline solid that has a penetrating odor. It melts at 119°C and is insoluble in water but soluble in ether or ethanol. Iodoform was formerly used as an antiseptic. It is produced when a methyl ketone, acetaldehyde, or an alcohol...
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11. iodoform
    Antiseptic that crystallizes into yellow hexagonal plates. It is soluble in ether, alcohol, and chloroform, but not in water
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12. Iodoform
    --> --> `Iodoform` is the organoiodine compound with the formula CHI₃. A pale yellow, crystalline, volatile substance, it has a penetrating odor (in older chemistry texts, the smell is sometimes referred to as the smell of hospitals) and, analogous to chloroform, sweetish taste. It ...
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