bromine

See also: brominé

English

Chemical element
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Etymology

From French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”)

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊmɪn/, IPA(key): /ˈbɹəʊmaɪn/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˈbɹoʊmin/
  • Hyphenation: bro‧mine

Noun

bromine (countable and uncountable, plural bromines)

  1. (uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens
  2. (countable) A bromine atom in a molecule

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