Meaning Of The Word Trihalomethane

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Trihalomethane Definition
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What's The Definition Of Trihalomethane?

trihalomethane in American English
any of a family of organic chemical compounds, including chloroform, that form as when water supplies are chlorinated

trihalomethane in British English
noun: a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water. Trihalomethanes are thought to be carcinogenic

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