About The Word Bromine
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Bromine
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What's The Definition Of Bromine?
[n] a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
Synonyms | Synonyms for Bromine: atomic number 35 | Br Related Terms | Find terms related to Bromine: See Also | brine | chemical element | element | halogen | saltwater | seawater Bromine In Webster's Dictionary \Bro"mine\, n. [Gr. ? bad smell, stink. Cf. {Brome}.]
(Chem.)
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.
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