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IODOFORM

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Synonyms:

iodoform; triiodomethane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("iodoform" is a kind of...):

antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3

Synonyms:

iodoform; tri-iodomethane

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("iodoform" is a kind of...):

haloform (compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom)

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