chlorimide

noun

chlor·​im·​ide

klōrˈiˌmīd,

-mə̇d

plural -s

1

: an organic imide in which chlorine has replaced the hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in succinchlorimide); an N-chloro-imide

called also chloramine

2

: dichloramine sense 1

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + imide

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