bromine

[ broh-meen, -min ]

nounChemistry.
  1. an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C.

Origin of bromine

1
1827; <French brome bromine (<Greek brômos stench) + -ine2

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British Dictionary definitions for bromine

bromine

/ (ˈbrəʊmiːn, -mɪn) /


noun
  1. a pungent dark red volatile liquid element of the halogen series that occurs in natural brine and is used in the production of chemicals, esp ethylene dibromide. Symbol: Br; atomic no: 35; atomic wt: 79.904; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density 3.12; density (gas): 7.59 kg/m³; melting pt: –7.2°C; boiling pt: 58.78°C

Origin of bromine

1
C19: from French brome bromine, from Greek brōmos bad smell + -ine ², of uncertain origin

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Scientific definitions for bromine

bromine

[ brōmēn ]


Br
  1. A reddish-brown volatile element of the halogen group found in compounds occurring in ocean water. The pure form is a nonmetallic liquid that gives off a highly irritating vapor. It is used to make dyes, sedatives, and photographic film. Atomic weight 79.904; atomic number 35; melting point 7.2°C; boiling point 58.78°C; specific gravity 3.12; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Periodic Table.

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