di·bro·mide

[dahy-broh-mahyd, -mid]
noun Chemistry.
a compound containing two bromine atoms, as ethylene dibromide, C 2 H 4 Br 2 .

Origin:
1865–70; di-1 + bromide

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dibromide (daɪˈbrəʊmaɪd) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
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a chemical compound that contains two bromine atoms per molecule

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