īˈōdəˌfȯrm, īˈäd- noun
( -s )
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -form (as in chloroform )
: a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI 3 that has a penetrating persistent odor, is made usually by electrolysis of an alkaline solution of a metallic iodide in alcohol or acetone, and is sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing; tri-iodo-methane