What does "chloramine" mean?

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 a synonym for "chloramine"?

Common synonyms include: alcohol, antiseptic, chloramine t, chloramine-t, chlorazene, iodine.

Chloramine

noun

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Definitions

Noun

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
2
any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds wordnet