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IODOFORM
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing
Synonyms:
iodoform; triiodomethane
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("iodoform" is a kind of...):
antiseptic (a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
Synonyms:
iodoform; tri-iodomethane
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("iodoform" is a kind of...):
haloform (compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom)
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