BROMINES

Noun

bromines

plural of bromine

Anagrams

• bonerism, misborne

Source: Wiktionary


BROMINE

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



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