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

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iodoform

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

Miss Anney had not yet retired to sleep, for he found her conversing with Gronski and engaged in winding iodoform gauze.

From Whirlpools A Novel of Modern Poland by Sienkiewicz, Henryk

Free incisions are requisite for the liberation of pus, and all abscess cavities should be treated antiseptically and stuffed with iodoform or resorcin.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases 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.