iodoform C2 Topic:Materials & Substances US /aɪˈoʊ.də.fɔːrm/ UK /aɪˈəʊ.də.fɔːm/ See IPA manual Freq #270060 Meanings 1 noun a pale yellow crystalline compound, CHI₃, with a strong odor, formerly used as an antiseptic The characteristic smell of iodoform lingered in the old surgery. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a pale yellow crystalline... triiodomethane Word family Related forms iodinechloroformantiseptic Etymology Formed from iodo- + -form and modeled on chloroform, whose molecule it resembles with iodine atoms replacing chlorine. The systematic chemical name is triiodomethane. Topics Materials & Substances External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # iodoform **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /aɪˈoʊ.də.fɔːrm/ **IPA (UK):** /aɪˈəʊ.də.fɔːm/ **Frequency rank:** 270060 ## Meanings 1. a pale yellow crystalline compound, CHI₃, with a strong odor, formerly used as an antiseptic ## Examples - The characteristic smell of iodoform lingered in the old surgery. ## Synonyms - triiodomethane ## Related Forms - iodine - chloroform - antiseptic ## Etymology Formed from iodo- + -form and modeled on chloroform, whose molecule it resembles with iodine atoms replacing chlorine. The systematic chemical name is triiodomethane. ## Topics - Materials & Substances markdown