Etymology

trichloramine

T1R1I1C3H4L1O1R1A1M3I1N1E1

Today it means: nitrogen trichloride (NCl₃) Full definition →

English amine ← Latin ammoniacus ← Ancient Greek Ᾰ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
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The story

  1. Englishtri-
  2. Englishchloro-
  3. Englishchlor-
  4. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  5. LatinAmmōn
  6. Latinammoniacus
  7. Englishammonia
  8. Englishamine
  9. English todaytrichloramine

From tri- + chlor- + amine.

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