A trihalide in chemistry is an organohalide consisting of three halide atoms bonded to a single atom or compound.[1][2] An example of a trihalide is chloroform.

The molecular structure of chloroform, one of the simplest trihalides.

The trihalomethanes are the simplest trihalides, because only one hydrogen is connected to the carbon. The 1,1,1-Trichloroethane is one of the trihalides of ethane.

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  1. ^ "Definition of trihalide". Merriam Webster. merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Trihalides: Boron-Halogen Compounds READ FEEDBACK VERSION HISTORY USAGE". boundless.com. Retrieved 7 June 2017.