trihalomethane

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the same) halogen atoms; many are environmental pollutants

Word forms

trihalomethane trihalomethanes

Etymology

From tri- + halomethane.

Synonyms

THM

Derived words

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