Chloramin

/ˈklɔːrəmɪn/ noun

Definition

A variant or specific form of chloramine, a compound created when chlorine reacts with ammonia.

Etymology

Variant spelling of chloramine, from chlor- (chlorine) + amin (from ammonia). The spelling varies between chloramin and chloramine.

Kelly Says

Chloramin is the sneaky chemical that actually does most of the disinfecting in swimming pools and tap water—chlorine gets all the credit but chloramin does the heavy lifting!

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