iodoform

American  

[ahy-oh-duh-fawrm, ahy-od-uh-] / aɪˈoʊ dəˌfɔrm, aɪˈɒd ə- /

noun

Chemistry.

1. a yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI 3 , analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic.

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iodoform British  

/ aɪˈɒdəˌfɔːm /

noun

1. Systematic name: triiodomethane.  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: CHI 3

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Etymology

Origin of iodoform

First recorded in 1830–40; iodo- + -form

Example Sentences

Silver iodide is useful in the seeding of clouds to induce rain; it was important in the production of photographic film and iodoform, CHI3, is an antiseptic.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

In a wickedly dirty hall smelling of beer slops and iodoform, two men, their seconds, the doctors and judge stood on a sawdust-covered dais.

From Time Magazine Archive

In the room, filled with the odor of iodoform, a profound stillness prevailed.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Iodine and potash convert it into di-iodthymol, which has been introduced in surgery under the names aristol and annidalin, as a substitute for iodoform.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 5, Slice 2 "Camorra" to "Cape Colony" by Various

Anton Pavlovitch instantly washed his wound with warm water and sublimate, sprinkled iodoform and put on a bandage.

From Reminiscences of Anton Chekhov by Bunin, I. A.