brominate

brominate Definition

bro·mi·nate (brō′mə nāt′)

transitive verb -·nat′ed, -·nat′·ing

Chem. to treat or combine with bromine

brominate Related Forms

bro′·mi·na′·tion noun

brominate Usage Examples

Object

flame-retardants: Brominated flame-retardants were found in three of the carpet samples [ 2 ] .
retardant: Brominated flame retardants are a group of chemicals used to reduce the risk of items catching fire.
pool: The data available to us strongly suggested that rashes were both more frequent and more severe in brominated pools.
compound: However, such additives ( most commonly brominated compounds ) frequently greatly increase the harmful by-products of combustion.

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