First Known Use: 1893
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chloramine
noun chlo·ra·mine \ˈklȯr-ə-ˌmēn\
Definition of CHLORAMINE
: any of various compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine
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chloramine
noun chlo·ra·mine \ˈklōr-ə-ˌmēn, ˈklȯr-\
Medical Definition of CHLORAMINE
1
: any of three compounds formed by the reaction of dilute hypochlorous acid with ammonia; especially : a colorless oily bactericidal compound NH2Cl having an ammoniacal odor
2
: any of various organic compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine especially when the chlorine is attached to the nitrogen atom (as in the groups −NHCl and −NCl2); especially : chloramine-t
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