noun
- a chemical compound containing chlorine and nitrogen, commonly used as a disinfectant in water treatment
Usage: chemistry; water treatment
Examples
- The swimming pool was treated with chloramine to keep the water clean.
- Chloramine is often used in municipal water systems as an alternative to chlorine.
- The laboratory tested the water sample for chloramine levels.
- Some people are sensitive to chloramine in drinking water.
- The water treatment plant switched from chlorine to chloramine for disinfection.
- Chloramine has a longer-lasting effect than regular chlorine in water systems.