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bro⋅min⋅ate

[broh-muh-neyt]
–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing. Chemistry.
to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.

Origin:
1870–75; bromine + -ate 1


bro⋅mi⋅na⋅tion, noun
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bro·mi·nate   (brō'mə-nāt')   
tr.v.   bro·mi·nat·ed, bro·mi·nat·ing, bro·mi·nates
To combine (a substance) with bromine or a bromine compound.
bro'mi·na'tion n.
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Main Entry: bro·mi·nate
Pronunciation: 'brO-m&-"nAt
Function: transitive verb
Inflected Forms: -nat·ed;-nat·ing
: to treat or cause to combine with bromine or a compound of bromine —bro·mi·na·tion /"brO-m&-'nA-sh&n/ noun
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brominate bro·mi·nate (brō'mə-nāt')
v. bro·mi·nat·ed, bro·mi·nat·ing, bro·mi·nates
To combine with bromine or with a compound containing bromine.

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