HyperDic: iodoform

English > 2 senses of the word iodoform:
NOUNsubstanceiodoform, tri-iodomethanesweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3
artifactiodoform, triiodomethanea yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor
English > iodoform: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
MeaningSweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3.
Synonymtri-iodomethane
Broaderhaloformcompounds with the formula CHX3, where X is a halogen atom
English > iodoform: 2 senses > noun 2, artifact
MeaningA yellowish crystalline solid with a penetrating odor; sometimes used as an antiseptic dressing.
Synonymtriiodomethane
BroaderantisepticA substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues
Spanishyodoformo
Catalaniodoform

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