chloramide

C3H4L1O1R1A1M3I1D2E1

noun

The compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.

OriginEnglish amide ← Proto-Indo-European *dʰeh₁- ← Latin ammoniacus →
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Meanings

nounchloramide (countable and uncountable, plural chloramides)

plural chloramides

  1. uncountablechemistryThe compound NHCl₂; part of the chloramine class.
  2. countablechemistryAny amide in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms attached to the nitrogen atom is replaced with chlorine

Origin

  1. Englishchloro-
  2. Englishchlor-
  3. Ancient GreekᾸ̓́μμων (Ắmmōn)
  4. LatinAmmōn
  5. Latinammoniacus
  6. Englishammonia
  7. Proto-Indo-European*dʰeh₁-
  8. Englishamide
  9. Englishchloramide

From chlor- + amide.

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Translations

German dichloramin
  • dichloraminNHCl2
Cite this entry
APA

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MLA

“chloramide.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloramide. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloramide,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloramide.

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