noun
- A chemical compound used to disinfect and purify water, especially in emergency or portable water supplies.
Usage: technical; often used in tablets for water purification
Examples
- Halazone tablets were commonly included in military field kits for water purification.
- Campers used halazone to make untreated water safe to drink during backcountry trips.
- The halazone compound breaks down harmful bacteria and pathogens in water.
- Before modern filtration systems, halazone was a reliable method for emergency water disinfection.