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chlo·ra·mine

n 1  :  any of three compounds formed by the reaction of dilute hypochlorous acid with ammonia : esp  :  a colorless oily bactericidal compound NH2Cl having an ammoniacal odor  2  :  any of various organic compounds containing nitrogen and chlorine esp. when the chlorine is attached to the nitrogen atom (as in the groups ----NHCl and ----NCl2) : esp  :  CHLORAMINE-T .
 
   

 
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