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chloramine

/ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/

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

Noun

chloramine (plural chloramines)

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

chloramine meaning in Tamil

chloramine in Tamil

ஒரு வகைக் கிருமி நாசினி, குளோரமீன்

Forms of chloramine

pluralchloramines

Origin of chloramine

From chlor- + -amine.

Words formed from chloramine

Questions about chloramine

What does chloramine mean?
Chloramine means any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R₁R₂NCl; also the parent compound NH₂Cl (monochloramine), used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T.
What is chloramine in Tamil?
Chloramine in Tamil is ஒரு வகைக் கிருமி நாசினி, குளோரமீன். See Chloramine meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is chloramine?
Chloramine is a noun.
How do you pronounce chloramine?
Chloramine is pronounced /ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/.
What is the plural of chloramine?
The plural of chloramine is chloramines.

Words near chloramine in the dictionary

  1. chloramide
  2. chloramides
  3. chloraminated
  4. chloraminating
  5. chloramination
  6. chloramine
  7. chloramine-T
  8. chloramines
  9. chloraminophene
  10. chloramiphene
  11. chloramizole

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