bromate
[ broh-meyt ]
/ ˈbroʊ meɪt /
noun
a salt of bromic acid.
verb (used with object), bro·mat·ed, bro·mat·ing.
to treat with bromine; brominate.
Words nearby bromate
brolly,
brom-,
bromal,
bromance,
bromantic,
bromate,
bromatium,
bromberg,
brome grass,
bromegrass,
bromelain
Example sentences from the Web for bromate
The potassium chlorate was also found to contain appreciable quantities of bromate.
America's Munitions 1917-1918 |Benedict CrowellBy heating the bromate it was partially converted into the bromide, and the resulting mixture was distilled with sulphuric acid.
A mixture of bromate and chloride of silver will precipitate.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines |Andrew Ure
British Dictionary definitions for bromate
bromate
/ (ˈbrəʊmeɪt) /
noun
any salt or ester of bromic acid, containing the monovalent group -BrO 3 or ion BrO 3 –
verb
to add bromate to (a product), as in the treatment of flour
Word Origin for bromate
C19: probably from German
Bromat; see
bromo-,
-ate
1
Medical definitions for bromate
bromate
[ brō′māt′ ]
n.
A salt of bromic acid.
An ion of bromic acid.
v.
To treat a substance chemically with a bromate.
Scientific definitions for bromate
bromate
[ brō′māt′ ]
A salt or ester containing the group BrO3.