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chloramine Definition

chlor·a·mine (klôr′ə mēn′, klôr′ə mēn′; klôr am′ēn, -in)

noun

any of various compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; esp., an unstable, colorless, pungent liquid, NHCl, used to make hydrazine

Etymology: chlor(o)- + amine

chloramine Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • form: Chloramines formed in this way may cause skin and eye irritation and may not necessarily be reduced by breakpoint chlorination.
  • remove: The only way to remove chloramines without a UV treatment is to shock treat the pool, this is discussed later in this guide.

Preposition: as

  • disinfectant: The presence of nitrite above the standard is usually associated with the use of chloramines as a disinfectant.

Modifies a noun

  • T: Care should be taken not to mix chloramine T with formalin / formaldehyde, and to avoid the use of metal containers.