bromine
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.
Other meanings
A bromine atom.
A kind of
- chemical element
- halogen
Related words
- bromian
- bromuret
- dibromine
- nonbromine
- organobromine
- radiobromine
- bromal
- bromane
- bromate
- bromic
- bromide
- brominate
Word history
From Ancient Greek "βρῶμος" (stink).
Where this comes from
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