IODOFORM


Meaning of IODOFORM in English

[ ʌɪ'əʊdə(ʊ)fɔ:m , 'ʌɪədə(ʊ)- , ʌɪ'ɒdə(ʊ)- ]

■ noun a volatile pale yellow sweet-smelling crystalline compound with antiseptic properties. [CHI 3 .]

Origin

C19: from iodine , on the pattern of chloroform .

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