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iodoform |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Iodoform \I*od"o*form\, n. [Iodo- + formyl. See {Formyl}, and cf {Chloroform}.] (Chem.) 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: iodoform n : a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing [syn: {triiodomethane}]
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