chloramine

English

Etymology

chlor- +‎ -amine

Noun

chloramine (plural chloramines)

1. (inorganic chemistry, organic chemistry) 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

Derived terms

• chloramine-T
• trichloramine

Related terms

• chloro-
• amine

Translations

compound

• Chinese: 氯胺 (zh) (lǜ'àn)
• Italian: clorammina f