trihalomethane

/ traɪˌheɪləʊˈmiːθeɪn /

noun

1. a type of chemical compound in which three of the hydrogen atoms in a methane molecule have been replaced by halogen atoms, esp by chlorine in drinking water.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

trihalomethane

1. 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.

Example Sentences

Flint's water also contained trihalomethane, a carcinogen, as well as dangerous E. coli and legionella bacteria.

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Duke officials concede that bromide applications contributed to the elevated trihalomethane levels.

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That did not trigger a violation of federal clean water rules because the town’s annual average of 54 parts per billion that year was below the maximum trihalomethane contaminant level of 80 parts per billion.

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The same was true of the South Carolina plant, where trihalomethane levels in 2012 rose to 67 parts per billion.

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Trihalomethane, known as TTHM, is recognized as a carcinogen.

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