bromine
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- noun
- /ˈbroʊmiːn/
- Specialized
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bromo
- Also implicated in the springtime chemical destruction of ozone over the Antarctic is bromine (Br).
- bromine atom
- bromine molecules
- bromine compounds
Adding it to drinking water, swimming pools, spas, as we use bromine also these days.
- Adding it to drinking water, swimming pools, spas, as we use bromine also these days.
- So here we have the example of two radicals, chlorine or bromine atom reacting with propane.
- No, I didn't mean that as a well, you don't have a lot of bromine.
Examples
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And so now they use bromine in the leavening, rising process of the bread.
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Adding it to drinking water, swimming pools, spas, as we use bromine also these days.
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Bromine can also accumulate in groundwater and be taken up by plants.
Academic text (2000) -
The two key ingredients for polar ozone losses are high chlorine and bromine levels and cold temperatures during the late winter.
Academic text (1998) -
Additional trace gases that destroy ozone in the stratosphere by chemical reactions include bromine (Br), nitric oxide (NO), and the hydroxyl radical (OH).
Academic text (1992)
Synonyms
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A written short name used in chemistry for the element bromine
Surface Forms
Morphology
bromine = brom + ine
The suffix '-ine' commonly marks chemical substances/elements so learners may infer a chemical, but the root 'brom' is not a standalone English word and does not transparently convey the meaning to most learners.
Etymology
The word bromine comes from the Greek word bromos, meaning 'stench' or 'bad smell', because the element gives off a strong, unpleasant smell. The ending -ine is the same as in chlorine and fluorine, showing it is a similar element, so bromine refers to this smelly, reddish-brown element found in sea water and used in industry.