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chloramine
noun
chlo·ra·mine
ˈklȯr-ə-ˌmēn
: any of various compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine
Examples of chloramine in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
All of our water — hard or soft — also contains small amounts of copper, iron, and either chlorine or chloramine.
—Sophia Panych, Allure, 2 Apr. 2024
For example, blending bleach and ammonia results in the production of chloramine gas, while bleach and vinegar will create chlorine gas—both of which are toxic to breathe in.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Sep. 2023
Milwaukee Water Utility uses chloramines, a mix of chlorine and ammonia, in its delivery of lake water.
—Jim Riccioli, Journal Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2023
Mixing beach with ammonia creates a toxic gas called chloramine.
—oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2021
Phase 3, which is the final phase of the project, consists of chloramine stations and a bulk water purchase station.
—Hannah Reed, chicagotribune.com, 18 Mar. 2021
Since 2004, the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission has treated San Francisco’s water with chloramine.
—J.k. Dineen, SFChronicle.com, 28 May 2020
And a water plant administrator in Poughkeepsie, New York, who stopped using chloramine to treat the city's water after concerns were raised about the chemical's effects on pipe corrosion.
—Julia Thompson, USA TODAY, 25 Aug. 2020
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First Known Use
1893, in the meaning defined above
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“Chloramine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/chloramine. Accessed 12 Jun. 2024.
Medical Definition
chloramine
noun
chlo·ra·mine
ˈklōr-ə-ˌmēn, ˈklȯr-
1
: any of three compounds formed by the reaction of dilute hypochlorous acid with ammonia
especially
: a colorless oily bactericidal compound NH2Cl having an ammoniacal odor
2
: any of various organic compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine especially when the chlorine is attached to the nitrogen atom (as in the groups −NHCl and −NCl2)
especially
: chloramine-t
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