trichloramine

T1R1I1C3H4L1O1R1A1M3I1N1E1

noun

nitrogen trichloride (NCl₃)

Scrabble 20

Meanings

nountrichloramine (countable and uncountable, plural trichloramines)

plural trichloramines

  1. countableuncountablechemistrynitrogen trichloride (NCl₃)

Synonyms & antonyms

Origin

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

From tri- + chlor- + amine.

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APA

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

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Chicago

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