iodoform

[ahy-oh-duh-fawrm, ahy-od-uh-]

i·o·do·form

[ahy-oh-duh-fawrm, ahy-od-uh-]
noun Chemistry.
a yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI3, analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic.
Also called triiodomethane.


Origin:
1830–40; iodo- + -form
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Iodoform is always a great word to know.
So is aromatic. Does it mean:
pertaining to compounds that are not hydrocarbons or their derivatives
pertaining to an aromatic compound, which contains one or more benzene or equivalent heterocyclic rings: many such compounds have an agreeable odor
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iodoform (aɪˈɒdəˌfɔːm)
 
n
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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