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bromic

bromic

9.9
Relating to or containing bromine
  • adjective
  • /ˈbroʊmɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : brómico
  • In her study, she analyzed compounds that were categorized as bromic due to their pentavalent bromine content.

Examples

  • The bromic acid solution was used in the laboratory to facilitate various chemical reactions.

  • The chemist synthesized a compound known for its bromic properties during the research.

  • Of course we need these guards to prevent accidentally touching the hot elements, but Bromic's grids are covering a much larger surface area.

Synonyms

brominated
vsbromic
  • Specialized
7.4

Containing the chemical bromine or treated with it

is more specific, referring to pentavalent forms rather than any bromine presence

Compounds

bromic acid
  • Specialized
9.1

An unstable acid used in chemistry to make other substances react by taking electrons

Surface Forms

bromic positive

Morphology

bromic = bromine (transparent) = brom + ic

The suffix '-ic' is commonly used to form adjectives meaning 'relating to' or 'containing', making the connection clear.

Etymology

Bromic comes from the root brom-, from the Greek word bromos meaning 'stench' or 'bad smell', because the element bromine has a strong, unpleasant smell. So bromic means 'relating to bromine'.