bromine
See also: brominé
English
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Etymology
editFrom French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).
Pronunciation
edit- (UK) enPR: brō'mēn, -mĭn, -mīn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊmiːn, -mɪn, -maɪn/
Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file) Audio (Southern England): (file) - (US) enPR: brō'mēn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊmin/
- Hyphenation: bro‧mine
Noun
editbromine (countable and uncountable, plural bromines)
- (uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
- (countable) A bromine atom
Synonyms
editHypernyms
editDerived terms
edit- bromal
- bromane
- bromate
- brom-, bromo-
- bromian
- bromic
- bromide
- brominate
- brominated
- bromination
- bromine chloride
- bromine hydride
- bromine monofluoride
- bromine monoxide
- bromine pentafluoride
- bromine trifluoride
- bromine water
- brominism
- bromise, bromize
- bromism
- bromite
- bromoform
- bromuret
- dibromine
- nonbromine
- organobromine
- radiobromine
Related terms
editDescendants
edit- → Malay: bromin
Translations
editnonmetallic chemical element
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