Where does “chloroform” come from?
Chloroform comes from French chloroforme, a 19th-century coinage combining elements denoting chlorine and form or substance.
chloroform (English): A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane,...
Definitions
- A halogenated hydrocarbon, trichloromethane,...
Ancestry of “chloroform”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | French | chloroforme | chloroform |