bromine
See also: brominé
English
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Etymology
From French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).
Pronunciation
Noun
bromine (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
Derived terms
- brom-, bromo-
- bromal
- bromane
- bromate
- 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
Related terms
Descendants
- → Malay: bromin
Translations
nonmetallic chemical element
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