Hyphenation
chlo·ro·formTurkish pronunciation
klôrıfôrmPronunciation
/ˈklôrəˌfôrm/ /ˈklɔːrəˌfɔːrm/
Etymology
[ 'klOr-&-"form, 'klor- ] (noun.) 1838. French chloroforme, from chlor- + formyle formyl; from its having been regarded as a trichloride of this group.