Meaning of BROMINE
| Pronunciation: | | 'browmeen
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| | Definition: | | [n] a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water |
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| | Synonyms: | | atomic number 35, Br |
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| | See Also: | | brine, chemical element, element, halogen, saltwater, seawater | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \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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