klōrˈaˌmīd, -_mə̇d, ˈklōrəˌ- noun
( -s )
Etymology: chlor- + amide
1. : an organic amide in which chlorine has replaced hydrogen attached to the nitrogen atom (as in chloramine-T); an N -chloroamide — called also chloramine
2. : the chloramine NH 2 Cl