Bromine Definition

brōmēn
noun
A chemical element, one of the halogens, usually in the form of a reddish-brown, corrosive liquid, that volatilizes to form a vapor that has an unpleasant odor and is very irritating to mucous membranes: used in making dyes, in photography, and, in the form of certain compounds, in antiknock motor fuel: symbol, Br; at. no. 35
Webster's New World

(countable) A bromine atom in a molecule.

Wiktionary
Synonyms:
  • atomic number 35
  • br

Other Word Forms of Bromine

Noun

Singular:
bromine
Plural:
bromines

Origin of Bromine

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

    From Wiktionary

  • French brome (from Greek brōmos stench) –ine

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Find Similar Words

Find similar words to bromine using the buttons below.

Words Starting With

Words Ending With

Unscrambles

bromine