iodoform
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dəˌfɔrm, aɪˈɒd noun Chemistry.
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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| 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: CHI3 | |
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iodoform
a yellow, crystalline solid belonging to the family of organic halogen compounds, used as an antiseptic component of medications for minor skin diseases.
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Iodine reacted with ethanol or acetone and sodium hydroxide forms iodoform.
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