| NOUN | substance | iodoform, tri-iodomethane | sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3 |
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| artifact | iodoform, triiodomethane | a yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor |
| Meaning | Sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3. | |
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| Synonym | tri-iodomethane | |
| Broader | haloform | compounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom |
| Meaning | A yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing. | |
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| Synonym | triiodomethane | |
| Broader | antiseptic | A substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues |
| Spanish | yodoformo | |
| Catalan | iodoform | |
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