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trihalomethane

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

Noun

trihalomethane (plural trihalomethanes)

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

Synonyms of trihalomethane

Forms of trihalomethane

pluraltrihalomethanes

Origin of trihalomethane

From tri- + halomethane.

Words formed from trihalomethane

  • TTHMs

Questions about trihalomethane

What does trihalomethane mean?
Trihalomethane means any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the same) halogen atoms; many are environmental pollutants.
What part of speech is trihalomethane?
Trihalomethane is a noun.
What is the plural of trihalomethane?
The plural of trihalomethane is trihalomethanes.

Words near trihalomethane in the dictionary

  1. trigynous
  2. trihalide
  3. trihalides
  4. trihalogenomethane
  5. trihalogenomethanes
  6. trihalomethane
  7. trihalomethanes
  8. triharmonic
  9. trihedra
  10. trihedral
  11. trihedron

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