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

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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

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

In the quiet room at the back of the hotel, with its scent of iodoform mingling with the sweet breath of the garden wafted in through an open window, Pickering moved restlessly in bed.

From The Revellers by Louis Tracy

"Darling distinguished himself at Spion Kop, you know," Mayhan gave tribute as he unwound some iodoform gauze.

From The Tigress by Anne Warner

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