chloramide

noun

chlor·​am·​ide

klōrˈaˌmīd,

-mə̇d,

ˈklōrəˌ-

plural -s

1

: an organic amide in which chlorine has replaced hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in chloramine-T); an N-chloroamide

called also chloramine

2

: the chloramine NH₂Cl

Word History

Etymology

chlor- + amide

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