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brominated

brominated

7.4
Containing the chemical bromine or treated with it
  • adjective
  • /ˈbroʊməˌneɪtɪd/
  • Specialized
translation icon : brominado
  • One is called BVO that stands for brominated vegetable oil.

One is called BVO that stands for brominated vegetable oil.

Examples

  • So we have a free radical chain that allows this brominated acid to become RBR.

  • Some soft drinks contain brominated vegetable oil to help stabilize flavors.

  • The recipe required brominated flour to achieve the desired texture in the bread.

  • Food manufacturers often use brominated ingredients to enhance product stability.

How Brominated

polybrominated
  • Specialized
9.3
brominated
  • Specialized
7.4

Surface Forms

brominated positive

Morphology

brominated = brominate (transparent) = bromine + ate + ed

Standard adjectival/past-participle formation from the verb 'brominate' with '-ed', meaning 'having been treated with or containing bromine'.

Etymology

Brominated comes from the element bromine, which was named from the Greek word bromos meaning 'stink' because it has a strong smell. The ending -ate here means 'treated with', so brominated means something has had bromine added or contains bromine, which is why we use it for water or materials with bromine in them.