bromine
NounUS[broh-meen]/ˈbroʊˌmin/2 syllables
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Noun (1)
- a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea waterSynonyms: Bratomic number 35Type of chemical element, halogenSubstance of seawater, saltwater
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Bro′mine (…), noun
Origin: Gr. … bad smell, stink. Cf. Brome.
Chemistry One of the halogen elements, related in its chemical qualities to chlorine and iodine. Atomic weight 79.8. Symbol Br. It is a deep reddish brown liquid of a very disagreeable odor, emitting a brownish vapor at the ordinary temperature. In combination it is found in minute quantities in sea water, and in many saline springs. It occurs also in the mineral bromyrite.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54