Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [broh-meen, -min]
- /ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn/
- /ˈbrəʊ.miːn/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [broh-meen, -min]
- /ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn/
Definitions of bromine word
- noun bromine a pungent dark red volatile liquid element of the halogen series that occurs in natural brine and is used in the production of chemicals, esp ethylene dibromide. Symbol: Br; atomic no: 35; atomic wt: 79.904; valency: 1, 3, 5, or 7; relative density 3.12; density (gas): 7.59 kg/m3; melting pt: –7.2°C; boiling pt: 58.78°C 3
- noun bromine a chemical element, one of the halogens, usually in the form of a reddish-brown, corrosive liquid, that volatilizes to form a vapor that has an unpleasant odor and is very irritating to mucous membranes: used in making dyes, in photography, and, in the form of certain compounds, in antiknock motor fuel: symbol, Br; at. no., 35 3
- noun bromine an element that is a dark-reddish, fuming, toxic liquid and a member of the halogen family: obtained from natural brines and ocean water, and used chiefly in the manufacture of gasoline antiknock compounds, pharmaceuticals, and dyes. Symbol: Br; atomic weight: 79.909; atomic number: 35; specific gravity: 3.119 at 20°C. 1
- noun bromine chemical element 1
- noun bromine (Uncountable Noun) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens. 0
- noun bromine (Countable Noun) A bromine atom in a molecule. 0
Information block about the term
Origin of bromine
First appearance:
before 1827 One of the 37% newest English words
1827; < French brome bromine (< Greek brômos stench) + -ine2
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Bromine
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bromine popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
bromine usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with bromine
- how many valence electrons does bromine have?
- what is bromine?
- how many protons does bromine have?
- how many neutrons does bromine have?
- how does bromine differ from the other nonmetals?
- what is bromine used for?
- how many neutrons are in bromine?
- when was bromine discovered?
- what color is bromine?
- how many valence electrons in bromine?
- who discovered bromine?
- what is the electron configuration of bromine?
- how many electrons are in bromine?
- how many electrons does bromine have?
- how many valence electrons are in bromine?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with b
- Words starting with br
- Words starting with bro
- Words starting with brom
- Words starting with bromi
- Words starting with bromin
- Words starting with bromine