chloramine

noun

chlo·​ra·​mine ˈklȯr-ə-ˌmēn 

: any of various compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine

Examples of chloramine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Learn more › For decades, utilities in the U.S. have used a family of disinfectants known as chloramines to disinfect drinking water. —Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024

Although chloramine was becoming commonly used as drinking water disinfectant, scientists noticed that byproducts seemed to form as a result. —Mary Kekatos, ABC News, 22 Nov. 2024

The decomposition products of chloramines are difficult to isolate and identify, and this substance has proven particularly elusive. —Tom Hawking, Popular Science, 22 Nov. 2024

Scientists said those regulations have pushed some water providers to increase the use of chloramine. —Evan Bush, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

chloramine

noun

chlo·​ra·​mine ˈklōr-ə-ˌmēn, ˈklȯr- 

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