iodoform
/aɪˈɒdəfɔːm/noun
mass noun
1- a volatile pale yellow sweet-smelling crystalline organic compound of iodine, with antiseptic properties碘仿（有抗菌防腐作用）。
1.1
- Alternative name: triiodomethane; chem. formula: CHI3.又名： 三碘甲烷; 化学分子式： CHI3.
词源
mid 19th cent.: from IODINE, on the pattern of chloroform.