noun

• Any of a group of antiseptics and disinfectants which are sulphonamide derivatives containing chlorine bonded to nitrogen.

  ‘compounds such as chloramines’

  More example sentences

  • ‘chloramine is sometimes found in tap water’
  • ‘Find out from your water supply co if both chlorine and chloramines are added.’
  • ‘In Washington, the chloramines also caused lead to leach out of service lines, water meters, plumbing with lead solder and brass faucets that contain lead.’
  • ‘This nascent bleach can also react with primary or secondary amines to form longer lasting, antimicrobial chloramines.’
  • ‘Before you add fish, test city water for chlorine dioxide and chloramine, both of which can be treated with chemicals purchased at a nursery or pet shop.’
  • ‘Many municipal water companies add chloramine (a combination of these chemicals), which is very toxic to fish.’