bromine

[ broh-meen, -min ]

/ ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn /

noun Chemistry.

an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.

Origin of bromine

1827; <French brome bromine (<Greek brômos stench) + -ine²

Words nearby bromine

bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine, bromine pentafluoride, bromism, bromize, Bromley, bromo-

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Example sentences from the Web for bromine

The second process for estimating cellulose is based upon the use of bromine and ammonia.
The Manufacture of Paper|Robert Walter Sindall
During the war, large quantities of bromine were used in asphyxiating and lachrymating gases.
The Economic Aspect of Geology|C. K. Leith
A solution of indigo shaken with a small quantity of the vapour of bromine is quickly bleached.
The Boy's Playbook of Science|John Henry Pepper
In the central globes, the a of bromine is repeated twice instead of the pairs in cc.
Occult Chemistry|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater

As in the case of chlorine, bromine can be prepared by the action of hydrobromic acid (HBr) on manganese dioxide.
An Elementary Study of Chemistry|William McPherson

British Dictionary definitions for bromine

bromine

/ (ˈbrəʊmiːn, -mɪn) /

noun

a pungent dark red volatile liquid element of the halogen series that occurs in natural brine and is used in the production of chemicals, esp ethylene dibromide. Symbol: Br; atomic no: 35; atomic wt: 79.904; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density 3.12; density (gas): 7.59 kg/m³; melting pt: –7.2°C; boiling pt: 58.78°C

Word Origin for bromine

C19: from French brome bromine, from Greek brōmos bad smell + -ine ², of uncertain origin

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Medical definitions for bromine

bromine

[ brō′mēn ]

n. Symbol Br

A volatile nonmetallic liquid element having a highly irritating vapor and used in disinfecting water and in various pharmaceuticals. Atomic number 35.

Scientific definitions for bromine

bromine

[ brō′mēn ]

Br

A reddish-brown volatile element of the halogen group found in compounds occurring in ocean water. The pure form is a nonmetallic liquid that gives off a highly irritating vapor. It is used to make dyes, sedatives, and photographic film. Atomic weight 79.904; atomic number 35; melting point 7.2°C; boiling point 58.78°C; specific gravity 3.12; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table.

单词	bromine
释义	bromine [ broh-meen, -min ] / ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn / noun Chemistry. an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C. Origin of bromine 1827; <French brome bromine (<Greek brômos stench) + -ine² Words nearby bromine bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine, bromine pentafluoride, bromism, bromize, Bromley, bromo- Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bromine The second process for estimating cellulose is based upon the use of bromine and ammonia. The Manufacture of Paper\|Robert Walter Sindall During the war, large quantities of bromine were used in asphyxiating and lachrymating gases. The Economic Aspect of Geology\|C. K. Leith A solution of indigo shaken with a small quantity of the vapour of bromine is quickly bleached. The Boy's Playbook of Science\|John Henry Pepper In the central globes, the a of bromine is repeated twice instead of the pairs in cc. Occult Chemistry\|Annie Besant and Charles W. Leadbeater As in the case of chlorine, bromine can be prepared by the action of hydrobromic acid (HBr) on manganese dioxide. An Elementary Study of Chemistry\|William McPherson British Dictionary definitions for bromine bromine / (ˈbrəʊmiːn, -mɪn) / noun a pungent dark red volatile liquid element of the halogen series that occurs in natural brine and is used in the production of chemicals, esp ethylene dibromide. Symbol: Br; atomic no: 35; atomic wt: 79.904; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density 3.12; density (gas): 7.59 kg/m³; melting pt: –7.2°C; boiling pt: 58.78°C Word Origin for bromine C19: from French brome bromine, from Greek brōmos bad smell + -ine ², of uncertain origin Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Medical definitions for bromine bromine [ brō′mēn ] n. Symbol Br A volatile nonmetallic liquid element having a highly irritating vapor and used in disinfecting water and in various pharmaceuticals. Atomic number 35. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bromine bromine [ brō′mēn ] Br A reddish-brown volatile element of the halogen group found in compounds occurring in ocean water. The pure form is a nonmetallic liquid that gives off a highly irritating vapor. It is used to make dyes, sedatives, and photographic film. Atomic weight 79.904; atomic number 35; melting point 7.2°C; boiling point 58.78°C; specific gravity 3.12; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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