chloramine

chlo·ra·mine

noun \ˈklōr-ə-ˌmēn, ˈklȯr-\

Definition of CHLORAMINE

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