bromine
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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/
Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (Southern England) (file) Audio (Southern England) (file) - (US) enPR: brō'mēn, IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊmin/
- Hyphenation: bro‧mine
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
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Descendants
- → Malay: bromin
Translations
nonmetallic chemical element
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