Chloroamine

/klɔːroʊˈæmiːn/ noun

Definition

A compound formed by the reaction of chlorine with ammonia or an amine (RNH₂), including monochloramine and dichloramine, used in water disinfection.

Etymology

From chloro- (chlorine) + amine (organic nitrogen compound from ammonia), describing products of their chemical reaction.

Kelly Says

Chloroamines are the unsung heroes of drinking water—they're what many municipalities use to disinfect water after the initial chlorination, and they're so effective that they can keep water safe even as it travels through pipes to your home.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ክሎራሚን
klo-ra-min
ARالعربية
كلور أمين
khlōr ʾamīn
BNবাংলা
ক্লোরামিন
klor-a-min
CACatalà
cloramina
klo-ra-mi-na
CSČeština
chloramin
klor-a-min
DADansk
chloramin
klor-a-min
DEDeutsch
Chloraamin
klor-a-amin
ELΕλληνικά
χλωραμίνη
hlow-ra-mee-ni
ESEspañol
cloramina
klo-ri-a-mi-na
FAفارسی
کلرامن
khlor-a-min
FISuomi
kloramiini
klo-ra-mii-ni
FRFrançais
chloramine
klo-ra-min
GUGU
ક્લોરમીન
klo-ra-min
HAHA
kloramin
klo-ra-min
HEעברית
כלורמין
khol-o-min
HIहिन्दी
क्लोरोएमीन
klorō-ēmin
HUMagyar
kloramin
klor-a-min
IDBahasa Indonesia
kloramin
klo-ra-min
IGIG
kloramin
klo-ra-min
ITItaliano
cloramina
klo-ra-mi-na
JA日本語
塩素アミン
えんそーアミン
KKKK
хлор амин
khlor amin
KMKM
គ្មាន
klor-a-min
KO한국어
염소아민
yeomso amin
MRMR
क्लोरोएमीन
klorō-ēmin
MSBahasa Melayu
kloramin
klo-ra-min
MYမြန်မာ
ကလောရမင်း
ka-lo-ra-min
NLNederlands
chloreamine
klo-re-a-mijn
NONorsk
kloramin
klor-a-min
PAPA
ਕਲੋਰਮੀਨ
klo-ra-min
PLPolski
chloramina
klor-a-mi-na
PTPortuguês
cloreamina
klo-re-a-mi-na
RORomână
cloramină
klo-ra-mi-na
RUРусский
хлорамин
khloramin
SVSvenska
kloramin
klor-a-min
SWKiswahili
kloramini
klo-ra-mi-ni
TAதமிழ்
குளோரமின்
ku-lo-ra-min
TEతెలుగు
క్లోరామిన్
klo-ra-min
THไทย
คลอแรมีน
khlon-ra-min
TLTL
kloramin
klo-ra-min
TRTürkçe
kloramin
klo-ra-min
UKУкраїнська
хлорамін
khlor-a-min
URاردو
کلورامین
khlor-a-min
VITiếng Việt
cloamin
klo-a-min
YOYO
kloramin
klo-ra-min
ZH中文
氯胺
lǜ míng
ZUZU
ikloromine
i-klo-ro-mi-ne

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