dichloramine

noun

di·​chloramine

(ˈ)dī+

1

: an unstable compound NHCl₂ formed from ammonia by chlorination but not known in the pure state

called also chlorimide

2

: any chloramine (see chloramine sense 1) or chloramide (see chloramide sense 1) having two chlorine atoms attached to the nitrogen atom

especially : dichloramine-t

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary di- + chloramine

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