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Definition of Trihalomethane
1. Noun. (organic chemistry) Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the same) halogen atoms; many are environmental pollutants ¹
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Definition of Trihalomethane
1. [n -S]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Trihalomethane
Literary usage of Trihalomethane
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Environmental Investments: The Cost of a Clean Environmentby Alan Carlin by Alan Carlin (1994)
"1 McGuire, MJ. and Meadow, RG, "AWWARF trihalomethane Survey," Journal of the
American Water Works Association, Vol. 80, No. 1, January 1988. ..."
2. Code of Federal Regulations 21 Food and Drugs: Parts 100 to 169 Revised as by U.s. Gpo (2005)
"(i) trihalomethane (THM) means one of the family of organic compounds, named as
derivatives of methane, wherein three of the four hydrogen atoms in methane ..."