Word: chloramine
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: chlo
ra
mine
Definition: any of a class of unstable compounds of nitrogen and chlorine R1R2NCl; also the parent compound NH2Cl, used to manufacture hydrazine, and as the antiseptic chloramine-T
Morphemes:
Affix: chlor-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Form of chloro- used mainly before a vowel.
Affix: -amine
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: An amine; a compound derived from ammonia by replacing hydrogen atoms by univalent hydrocarbon radicals