bromine, Br, atomic number
(noun) a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
Source: WordNet® 3.1
bromine (countable and uncountable, plural bromines)
(uncountable) 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.
(countable) A bromine atom in a molecule
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Source: Wiktionary
Bro"mine, n. Etym: [Gr. Brome.] (Chem.)
Definition: One of the elements, related in its chemical qualities to chlorine and iodine. Atomic weight 79.8. Symbol Br. It is a deep reddish brown liquid of a very disagreeable odor, emitting a brownish vapor at the ordinary temperature. In combination it is found in minute quantities in sea water, and in many saline springs. It occurs also in the mineral bromyrite.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
24 January 2025
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