bromic acid


noun Chemistry.

an acid, HBrO3, stable only in very dilute solutions, usually produced by the reaction of barium bromate with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

Origin of bromic acid

First recorded in 1820–30

British Dictionary definitions for bromic acid

bromic acid

noun

a colourless unstable water-soluble liquid used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: HBrO 3

Medical definitions for bromic acid

bromic acid
[ brōmĭk ]

n.

A corrosive, colorless bromine-containing liquid used in making dyes and pharmaceuticals.