tri-iodomethane

Thân thiện

A scientist carefully handles a small sample of tri-iodomethane in a laboratory.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A chemical compound: Tri-iodomethane is a specific organic compound, a haloform, with the chemical formula CHI₃. It is characterized as a sweet-smelling yellow solid.

Usage

• The term "tri-iodomethane" is a technical, scientific noun used primarily in chemistry contexts. It names a specific substance.
• It is typically used as a subject or object in a sentence discussing chemical properties, reactions, or identification.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory synthesis produced crystals of tri-iodomethane.
  • One can identify certain ketones by the iodoform test, which yields tri-iodomethane as a precipitate.
  • The yellow color is characteristic of tri-iodomethane.

Advanced Usage

• As a reagent: In organic chemistry, tri-iodomethane (iodoform) is historically significant as a product of the "iodoform test" for methyl ketones and certain alcohols.
  • The formation of tri-iodomethane confirmed the presence of a methyl ketone group in the molecule.

Variants and Related Words

• Iodoform: This is the common name for tri-iodomethane. The terms are often used interchangeably in chemistry.
  • Iodoform (tri-iodomethane) has antiseptic properties.

Synonyms

• Iodoform: The most direct and commonly used synonym in chemical nomenclature.

Different Meanings

• The word "tri-iodomethane" has a single, specific meaning in scientific English, referring exclusively to the chemical compound CHI₃. It does not have everyday or figurative meanings.

Học thuật

Noun

1. sweet smelling yellow solid haloform CHI3

Từ đồng nghĩa

• iodoform