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chloramine

/ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.80 in modern English

Syllables
chlo-ramine
IPA
/ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/
17
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

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

Etymology

From chlor- + -amine.

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

chloramines (plural)

Derived Forms

chloramination dichloramine monochloramine trichloramine

Phrases

chloramine-T chloro-

Frequently Paired Words

chloro- amine

Synonyms

chloramine-t

Questions

How do you pronounce chloramine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈklɔːɹəmiːn/.
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
Where does chloramine come from?
From chlor- + -amine.

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