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hydrobromic acid

–noun
a colorless or faintly yellow corrosive liquid, HBr, an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide.

Origin:
1830–40
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hy·dro·bro·mic acid   (hī'drə-brō'mĭk)   
n.  A clear, colorless or faintly yellow, highly acidic and corrosive aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide, HBr, used in the manufacture of bromides.
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Main Entry: hy·dro·bro·mic acid
Pronunciation: "hI-dr&-"brO-mik-
Function: noun
: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr thatis a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically, that is a weak reducing agent, and that is used especially for making bromides
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