chloramine
Definition
Noun: 1. A chemical compound containing chlorine and nitrogen: Chloramine refers to any of a group of chemical compounds formed from chlorine and ammonia. They are typically used as disinfectants, especially in water treatment and as topical antiseptics.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The city's water supply is treated with chloramine to kill bacteria.
- A dilute solution of chloramine can be used as an antiseptic for cleaning wounds.
- The formation of chloramine in swimming pools can cause eye irritation.
Advanced Usage
- "Chloramine-T": A specific, common organic chloramine compound, the sodium salt of N-chloro-p-toluenesulfonamide, widely used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent.
- The laboratory protocol specifies using Chloramine-T for the oxidation step.
Variants and Related Words
- Chloramination (n): The process of adding chloramine to water for disinfection.
- Chloramination is an alternative disinfection method to simple chlorination.
- Monochloramine (n): The specific inorganic compound NH₂Cl, often the primary disinfectant in water treatment when chloramine is used.
- Monochloramine is more stable than free chlorine in distribution systems.
Synonyms
- Disinfectant: An agent that destroys harmful microorganisms.
- Antiseptic: A substance that inhibits the growth of disease-causing microorganisms, especially on living tissue.
Related Phrases
- Breakpoint chlorination: A water treatment process which, if applied after ammonia is present, destroys chloramines to leave free chlorine.
- To remove the chloramine taste, the facility performed breakpoint chlorination.
Noun
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any of several compounds containing chlorine and nitrogen; used as an antiseptic in wounds
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