chloramine
English
Etymology
chlor- + -amine
Noun
chloramine (plural chloramines)
- (chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R1R2NCl; also the parent compound NH2Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
Derived terms
- chloramine-T
- trichloramine
Related terms
- chloro-
- amine
Translations
compound
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