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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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bro·mic acid   (brō'mĭk)   
n.  A corrosive, colorless liquid, HBrO3, used in making dyes and pharmaceuticals.
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Main Entry: bro·mic acid
Pronunciation: 'brO-mik-
Function: noun
: an unstable strongly oxidizing acid HBrO3 known only in solution or inthe form of its salts
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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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