bromine

noun

bro·​mine ˈbrō-ˌmēn How to pronounce bromine (audio)
: a nonmetallic chemical element of the halogen group that is used especially in the production of flame retardants and formerly in gasoline additives and medicines (such as bromides) see Chemical Elements Table

Examples of bromine in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lithium is a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, and bromine is used in flame retardants. John Dorfman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023 Related Story Scientists Create Sci-Fi Metamaterial Using 4D The material used was a semiconductor layered with chromium, sulfur, and bromine, and is in a class known as magnetic van der Waals materials (named after Dutch theoretical physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals). Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023 Both bromine and chlorine are halogen elements that are chemically related, but exist in different states of matter at room temperature—chlorine is a gas, while bromine is a liquid. Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2021 Albemarle, a chemicals manufacturer based in Charlotte, N.C., extracts bromine from the Smackover brine at a facility near Magnolia. Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023 See all Example Sentences for bromine 

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Word History

Etymology

French brome bromine + English -ine entry 2

First Known Use

1827, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bromine was in 1827

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Cite this Entry

“Bromine.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bromine. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

Kids Definition

bromine

noun
bro·​mine ˈbrō-ˌmēn How to pronounce bromine (audio)
: an element that is a deep red liquid that has two atoms per molecule, gives off an irritating reddish brown vapor of disagreeable odor, and tends to eat into other matter see element

Medical Definition

bromine

noun
bro·​mine ˈbrō-ˌmēn How to pronounce bromine (audio)
: a nonmetallic halogen element that is isolated as a deep red corrosive toxic fuming liquid of disagreeable odor
symbol Br
see Chemical Elements Table

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