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bromo

bromo

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A word part used in chemical names to show the chemical contains bromine
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  • Adding a bromo group to the molecule changed its chemical properties significantly.

Examples

  • The textbook listed several bromo compounds used in pharmaceutical research.

  • The compound contains a bromo group.

  • The chemist synthesized a bromo derivative to test how bromine alters the compound's reactivity.

  • Researchers synthesized a new bromo derivative.

  • The chemist synthesized a bromo derivative to test how bromine alters the compound's reactivity.

  • Adding a bromo group to the molecule changed its chemical properties significantly.

  • The textbook listed several bromo compounds used in pharmaceutical research.

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Bromo is a chemical prefix that shows a molecule has a bromine atom, and the root brom- comes from a Greek word for 'strong smell' because the element has a sharp odor. So a bromo group in a compound means it contains bromine.