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Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature. uncountable
2. 2
   a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water wordnet
3. 3
   A bromine atom countable

Synonyms

All synonyms

alabasterasphaltatomic number 35brmineralmuride

Example

More examples

"Fluorine, chlorine, bromine, iodine and astatine are halogens."

Etymology

From obsolete English brome + -ine, this word being from French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).

Related phrases

bromine chloridebromine hydridebromine monofluoridebromine monoxidebromine pentafluoridebromine trifluoridebromine wateratomic number

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