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BROMINE

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

Synonyms:

atomic number 35; Br; bromine

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("bromine" is a kind of...):

chemical element; element (any of the more than 100 known substances (of which 92 occur naturally) that cannot be separated into simpler substances and that singly or in combination constitute all matter)

halogen (any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions)

Holonyms ("bromine" is a substance of...):

brine; saltwater; seawater (water containing salts)

Derivation:

bromate (treat with bromine)

bromate (react with bromine)

bromic (relating to or containing bromine (especially pentavalent bromine))

brominate (treat with bromine)

brominate (react with bromine)

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