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chloramine

Pronunciation: /ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/

The English word “chloramine” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. 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

Etymology

From chlor- + -amine.

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