iodoform

English

Etymology

From iodo- +‎ -form.

Pronunciation

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Noun

iodoform (usually uncountable, plural iodoforms)

  1. (chemistry) A halogenated hydrocarbon, CHI3; a yellow crystalline compound, formerly used as a mild antiseptic.
    Synonym: triiodomethane
    Hypernyms: haloform < trihalomethane < substance, compound, material
    Coordinate terms: fluoroform, trifluoromethane (CHF₃), chloroform, trichloromethane (CHCl₃), bromoform, tribromomethane (CHBr₃)

Derived terms

Translations

Romanian

Etymology

Borrowed from French iodoforme or German Iodoform.

Noun

iodoform n (uncountable)

  1. iodoform

Declension

Declension of iodoform
singular only indefinite definite
nominative-accusative iodoform iodoformul
genitive-dative iodoform iodoformului
vocative iodoformule
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