| 单词 | trihalomethane |
| 释义 | trihalomethane/ (traɪˌheɪləʊˈmiːθeɪn) / nouna type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water.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 Words nearby trihalomethanetrigonous, trigonum, trig point, trigram, trigraph, trihalomethane, trihedral, trihedron, trihydrate, trihydric, trihydric alcohol Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Scientific definitions for trihalomethanetrihalomethane [ trī′hăl-ə-mĕth′ān′ ] Any of various organic compounds containing three halogen atoms substituted for three of the hydrogen atoms 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. Chloroform is a trihalomethane. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved. |
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