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HYDROBROMIC
Etymology
Adjective
hydrobromic (not comparable)
(chemistry) Composed of hydrogen and bromine
Source: Wiktionary
Hy`dro*bro"mic, a. Etym: [Hydro-, 2 + bromic.] (Chem.)
Definition: Composed of hydrogen and bromine; as, hydrobromic acid. Hydrobromic acid (Chem.), a colorless, pungent, corrosive gas, HBr, usually collected as a solution in water. It resembles hydrochloric acid, but is weaker and less stable. Called also hydrogen bromide.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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