dichloramine
nounDefinition of dichloramine
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
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