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airol

airol noun: an antiseptic powder consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, sometimes used in place of iodoform.

Noun

airol (uncountable)

  1. An antiseptic powder consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, sometimes used in place of iodoform.

Origin of airol

Originally a trade name.

Questions about airol

What does airol mean?
Airol means an antiseptic powder consisting of a basic iodide and gallate of bismuth, sometimes used in place of iodoform.
What part of speech is airol?
Airol is a noun.

Words near airol in the dictionary

  1. airning
  2. airnings
  3. airns
  4. airnt
  5. airohydrogen
  6. airol
  7. Airolo
  8. airometer
  9. airometers
  10. Airoran
  11. airorhynchy

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