iodoform

noun io·do·form \ī-ˈō-də-ˌfȯrm, -ˈä-\

Definition of IODOFORM

: a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI₃ with a penetrating persistent odor that is used as an antiseptic dressing

International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -form (as in chloroform)

First Known Use: 1838

Medical Dictionary

noun io·do·form \ī-ˈōd-ə-ˌfȯrm, -ˈäd-\

: a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI₃ with a penetrating persistent odor that is used as an antiseptic dressing

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