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iodoform
(redirected from Methyl triiodide)

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i·o·do·form  (-d-fôrm, -d-)
n.
A yellowish crystalline iodine compound, CHI3, used as an antiseptic.


iodoform [aɪˈɒdəˌfɔːm]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) 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: CHI3 Systematic name triiodomethane
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Noun1.iodoform - sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
haloform - compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom
2.iodoform - a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odoriodoform - a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Translations
iodoform [aɪˈɒdəfɔːm] Nyodoformo m


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