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1. bromine
   (Br) Type: Term Pronunciation: brō′mēn, -min Definitions: 1. A nonmetallic, reddish, volatile, liquid element; atomic no. 35, atomic wt. 79.904; valences 1-7, inclusive; it unites with hydrogen to form hydrobromic acid, and this reacts with many metals to form bromides, some of which are used in medicine. ...
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2. bromine
   [n] - a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens
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3. Bromine
   Dark red fuming liquid with a choking smell. Compunds are used in photography and medicine. Occurs naturally as magnesium bromide. Symbol Br
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4. Bromine
   Bromine is the only liquid nonmetallic element. It is a heavy, volatile, mobile, dangerous reddish-brown liquid. The red vapor has a strong unpleasant odor and the vapor irritates the eyes and throat. It causes severe burns upon contact with the skin. In
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5. Bromine
   Swimming pool chemistry: A member of the halogen family, commonly used as a sanitizer in spas, because of its resistance to hot water with rapid pH fluctuations.
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6. Bromine
   Bromine: A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like suffocating odor. Bromine occurs naturally in the earth's crust and seawater. Bromine is found as an alternative to chlorine in swimming pools. Products containing bromine are used in agri...
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7. bromine
   chemical element:atomic number 35 Category: Chemistry
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8. Bromine
   Bro'mine noun [ Greek ... bad smell, stink. Confer Brome .] (Chemistry) One of the 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 odo...
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9. bromine
   <chemistry, element> One of the elements, related in its chemical qualities to chlorine and iodine. ... It is a deep reddish brown liquid of a very disagreeable odour, emitting a brownish vapor at the ordinary temperature. In combination it is found in minute quantities in sea water, and in ma...
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10. bromine
    Br noun a nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
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11. bromine
    (Br) (bro´mēn) (bro´min) a chemical element, atomic number 35, atomic weight 79.909. See bromide and bromism.
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12. Bromine
    • (n.) One of the 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...
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13. bromine
    chemical element, a deep red, noxious liquid, and a member of the halogen elements, or Group 17 (Group VIIa) of the periodic table.[10 related articles]
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14. Bromine
    The first commercial use, besides some minor medical applications, was the use of bromine for the daguerreotype. In 1840 it was discovered that bromine had some advantages over the previously used iodine vapor to create the light sensitive silver halide layer used for daguerreotypy. Potassium bromi...
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15. bromine
    (Br) Bromine. Credit: RTC, Wikipedia A heavy, volatile, corrosive, reddish-brown, nonmetallic liquid element, having a highly irritating vapor. Bromine is one of the halogens. It is used in producing petrol antiknock mixtures, fumigants, dyes, and photographic chemica...
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16. bromine
    bromine (brō'mēn, –min) [Gr.,=stench], volatile, liquid chemical element; symbol Br; at. no. 35; at. wt. 79.904; m.p. –7.2°C; b.p. 58.78°C; sp. gr. of liquid 3.12 at 20°C; density of vapor 7.14 grams per liter at STP; valence -1, +1, +3, +5, or +7. At ordinary...
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17. Bromine
    Bromine (named from the Greek bromos meaning a getid odour) is a non-metallic element normally a deep red, corrosive, toxic liquid giving of an irritating reddish brown vapour of disagreeable odour. It has the symbol Br. It was first discovered in salt water by Balard in 1826.
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18. bromine
    Dark, reddish-brown, non-metallic element, a volatile liquid at room temperature, atomic number 35, relative atomic mass 79.904. It is a member of the halogen group, has an unpleasant odour, and is very irritating to mucous membranes. Its salts are known as bromides. Bromine was formerly extracted from salt beds but is now mostly obtained f...
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