What is "dichloramine"

n. (context chemistry English) Any chloramine having two chlorine atoms linked to the nitrogen, but especially the simplest such compound NHCl₂

Dichloramine is a reactive inorganic compound. It has the formula . The yellow gas is unstable and reacts with many materials. It is formed by a reaction between ammonia and chlorine or sodium hypochlorite. It is a byproduct formed during the synthesis of chloramine and nitrogen trichloride.