trihalomethane love

Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun Any of several chemical compounds in which halogen atoms replace three of the hydrogen atoms normally present in a methane molecule. These toxic compounds can occur in chlorinated water as a result of reaction between organic materials in the water and chlorine added as a disinfectant.

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  • noun organic chemistry Any of many halogenated derivatives of methane containing three (not always the same) halogen atoms; many are environmental pollutants

Etymologies

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tri- +‎ halomethane

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Examples

  • The ultrafiltration system takes out all the bad stuff (rust, chlorine, trihalomethane gases, fluoride, heavy metals, chemicals, etc.) and keeps all the good stuff (magnesium, calcium, other naturally occurring minerals).

    Maria Rodale: A Visit to My Kitchen: Max Goldberg 2010

  • Hanger said those trihalomethane readings are "of concern," but he couldn't say definitively whether there was any link to gas drilling waste.

    Pa. official defends rules on gas drilling waste - Yahoo! Finance 2011

  • The scientists figured out how much trihalomethane was in the water by using concentrations from local water companies, then matched the numbers with where each woman lived.

    Reuters: Top News 2011

  • Watkins told the council that ammonia is a short-term solution and the city will continue seeking long-term answers to the trihalomethane problem.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2009

  • Recent tests by MU have shown that chloramine, the disinfectant formed when ammonia sulfate and chlorine are combined, reduced trihalomethane levels by 50 percent in some cases.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2009

  • "Not only is there a viable and abundant source of water at that location, there is also the probability that it will reduce (trihalomethane levels) through bank filtration," City Manager Doug Russell said.

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  • For several years, the city has struggled to meet federal standards for trihalomethane levels in its drinking water.

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  • "I believe this is the solution to the trihalomethane problem," City Manager Bill Watkins told the council last night.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2009

  • In this letter sent out by the Wheeling Water Department, they tell customers that their water system recently violated a drinking water standard or maximum contaminant level for total trihalomethane.

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  • "I believe this is the solution to the trihalomethane problem," City Manager Bill Watkins told the council last night.

    columbiatribune.com stories 2009

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