trichlorinated
Trichlorinated is an adjective used in chemistry to describe a compound that contains three chlorine atoms within its structure. It usually refers to a molecule in which three hydrogens have been replaced by chlorine, or to a chemical class where three chlorine substituents are present on a ring or chain. The term is common in naming practices, though IUPAC conventions specify the exact positions of the chlorine atoms (for example, 1,1,1-trichloroethane or 1,2,3-trichlorobenzene).
Common examples include trichloromethane, also called chloroform, which is a simple trichlorinated methane; and various trichloroethanes
Applications and safety considerations: Many trichlorinated hydrocarbons have historically been used as solvents, intermediates, or in
See also: chlorination, chlorinated hydrocarbons, organochlorines, chlorinated solvents.