CHLORAMINE

chloramine, chloramine-T

(noun) any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

chloramine (plural chloramines)

(chemistry) any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R1R2NCl; also the parent compound NH2Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T

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