bromine

See also: brominé

English

Chemical element
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Etymology

From French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, stink).

Pronunciation

  • (UK) enPR: brō'mēn, -mĭn, -mīn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊmiːn, -mɪn, -maɪn/
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  • (US) enPR: brō'mēn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊmin/
  • Hyphenation: bro‧mine

Noun

bromine (countable and uncountable, plural bromines)

  1. (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.
  2. (countable) A bromine atom

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  • Malay: bromin

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