bromic acid

bromic acid

noun Chemistry.
an acid, HBrO3, stable only in very dilute solutions, usually produced by the reaction of barium bromate with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.

Origin:
1820–30
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Bromic acid is always a great word to know.
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any of a class of chemical compounds having the general formula ROH, where R represents an alkyl group and ?OH a hydroxyl group
a compound capable of changing state or becoming inactive when subjected to heat or radiation
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bromic acid
 
n
a colourless unstable water-soluble liquid used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: HBrO3

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bromic acid bro·mic acid (brō'mĭk)
n.
A corrosive, colorless bromine-containing liquid used in making dyes and pharmaceuticals.

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