Meanings
nounhaloform (plural haloforms)
plural haloforms
- chemistryAny trihalomethane with all halogens the same, CHX₃.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*sḗh₂l
- Proto-Hellenic*hā́ls
- Ancient Greekᾰ̔́λς (hắls)
- Englishhalo-
- Englishformic
- Englishhaloform
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APA
haloform. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloform
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“haloform.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/haloform. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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