dichloramine

D2I1C3H4L1O1R1A1M3I1N1E1
UK/daɪˈklɔːɹəmiːn/

noun

Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂

OriginEnglish chloramine ← Latin di- ← Ancient Greek δῐ- (dĭ-) →
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Meanings

noundichloramine (plural dichloramines)

plural dichloramines

  1. chemistryAny chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Englishchloramine
  8. Englishdichloramine

From di- + chloramine.

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APA

dichloramine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dichloramine

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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