bromine
[ broh-meen, -min ]
/ ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn /
noun Chemistry.
an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.
Origin of bromine
Words nearby bromine
bromide,
bromide paper,
bromidic,
bromidrosis,
brominate,
bromine,
bromine pentafluoride,
bromism,
bromize,
bromley,
bromo-
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British Dictionary definitions for bromine
bromine
/ (ˈbrəʊmiːn, -mɪn) /
noun
a pungent dark red volatile liquid element of the halogen series that occurs in natural brine and is used in the production of chemicals, esp ethylene dibromide. Symbol: Br; atomic no: 35; atomic wt: 79.904; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density 3.12; density (gas): 7.59 kg/m³; melting pt: –7.2°C; boiling pt: 58.78°C
Word Origin for bromine
C19: from French
brome bromine, from Greek
brōmos bad smell +
-ine ², of uncertain origin
Medical definitions for bromine
bromine
[ brō′mēn ]
n. Symbol Br
A volatile nonmetallic liquid element having a highly irritating vapor and used in disinfecting water and in various pharmaceuticals. Atomic number 35.
Scientific definitions for bromine
bromine
[ brō′mēn ]
Br
A reddish-brown volatile element of the halogen group found in compounds occurring in ocean water. The pure form is a nonmetallic liquid that gives off a highly irritating vapor. It is used to make dyes, sedatives, and photographic film. Atomic weight 79.904; atomic number 35; melting point 7.2°C; boiling point 58.78°C; specific gravity 3.12; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table.