chloramine

C3H4L1O1R1A1M3I1N1E1
/ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/

noun

any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl (monochloramine), used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T

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chloramine-T
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Meanings

nounchloramine (plural chloramines)

plural chloramines

  1. chemistryany of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl (monochloramine), used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T

Synonyms & antonyms

nounany of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds

Similar
chloramine-T
Broader
antiseptic
Also see
chloramine-tchlorazene

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From chlor- + -amine.

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Translations

Chinese 氯胺
  • 氯胺 (lǜ'àn)compound
Italian clorammina
  • cloramminacompound
Cite this entry
APA

chloramine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloramine

MLA

“chloramine.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloramine. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chloramine,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chloramine.

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