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chlor·am·ine \klōrˈaˌmēn, -_mə̇n, ˈklōrəˌmēn\ noun (-s) Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary chlor- + ammonia + -ine 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 and being formed in one process of water purification by the interaction of ammonia, chlorine, and water — compare dichloramine 1, nitrogen trichloride 2. : any of various organic compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine, especially having the chlorine attached to the nitrogen atom (as in the groups−NHCl and −NCl2): as a. : chloroamine 1 b. : any of various chloramides (sense 1); especially : chloramine-T c. : chlorimide |