trihalomethane

trihalomethane
trihalomethane [trī hal΄ə meth′ān΄]
n.
any of a family of organic chemical compounds, including chloroform, that form as when water supplies are chlorinated

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tri·hal·o·meth·ane (trī'hăl-ə-mĕthʹān') n.
A chemical compound containing three halogen atoms substituted for the three hydrogen atoms normally present in a methane molecule. It can occur in chlorinated water as a result of reaction between organic materials in the water and chlorine added as a disinfectant.

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