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
Words nearby hydrogen bromide
hydrofracturing,
hydrogel,
hydrogen,
hydrogen bomb,
hydrogen bond,
hydrogen bromide,
hydrogen carbonate,
hydrogen chloride,
hydrogen cyanide,
hydrogen donor,
hydrogen electrode
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.