iodoform: Meaning and Definition of

i•o•do•form

Pronunciation: (ī-ō'du-fôrm", ī-od'u-), [key]
— n. Chem.
  1. a yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI, analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic. Also called
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