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iodoform in American English
a yellowish, crystalline compound of iodine, CHI3, used as an antiseptic in surgical dressings
noun: a yellowish, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, CHI3, analogous to chloroform, and having a penetrating odor: used chiefly as an antiseptic

iodoform in British English
noun: a yellow crystalline insoluble volatile solid with a penetrating sweet odour made by heating alcohol with iodine and an alkali: used as an antiseptic. Formula: CHI3

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