chloramine (redirected from Chloramines)

chlo·ra·mine  (klôr-mn, klr-)

n.

Any of several compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine, especially an unstable colorless liquid, NH₂Cl, used to make hydrazine.

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chloramine [ˈklɔːrəˌmiːn]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) an unstable colourless liquid with a pungent odour, made by the reaction of sodium hypochlorite and ammonia. Formula: NH₂Cl

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any compound produced by replacing hydrogen atoms in an azo or amine group with chlorine atoms

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chloramine  (klôr-mn)

1. One of three bactericidal compounds that form when chlorine and ammonia react in water. Chloramines are used to purify drinking water, since they are more stable than chlorine and produce fewer harmful by-products.

2. Any of various organic compounds containing a chlorine atom attached to a nitrogen atom, especially one of three sodium salts that are used as antiseptics and germicides. The most widely used is called chloramine-T.

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chloramine - any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds chloramine-T antiseptic - a substance that destroys micro-organisms that carry disease without harming body tissues