iodoform
io·do·form
noun \ī-ˈō-də-ˌfȯrm, -ˈä-\Definition of IODOFORM
: a yellow crystalline volatile compound CHI3 with a penetrating persistent odor that is used as an antiseptic dressing
Origin of IODOFORM
International Scientific Vocabulary iod- + -form (as in chloroform)
First Known Use: 1838
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