trihalogenomethane

noun

Any compound formally derived from methane by replacing three hydrogen atoms with halogens; especially any haloform

Scrabble 27

Meanings

nountrihalogenomethane (plural trihalogenomethanes)

plural trihalogenomethanes

  1. chemistryAny compound formally derived from methane by replacing three hydrogen atoms with halogens; especially any haloform
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