hydrogen bromide


noun

a colorless gas, HBr, having a pungent odor: the anhydride of hydrobromic acid.

Origin of hydrogen bromide

First recorded in 1895–1900

British Dictionary definitions for hydrogen bromide

hydrogen bromide

noun

a colourless pungent gas used in organic synthesis. Formula: HBr
an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide; hydrobromic acid

Medical definitions for hydrogen bromide

hydrogen bromide

n.

An irritating colorless gas used in the manufacture of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.