noun
bromine
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Bromine (noun) means a non-metallic chemical element, symbol Br, that is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature. Example: “Bromine is one of the halogens.”
noun
1
A non-metallic chemical element, symbol Br, that is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
"Bromine is one of the halogens."
"The sample of bromine gave off a sharp red-brown vapour."
"Bromine has the atomic number 35."
2
A single atom of the element bromine.
"Each molecule in the sample contained a bromine bonded to a carbon atom."
"The compound was found to have two bromines attached to the ring."
How to use bromine
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA chemical element, Br, that is a red-brown liquid at room temperature.
When to use it
It is a scientific term, used mainly in chemistry.
Memory tip
Bromine ends in -ine and is stressed on the first syllable, unlike bromide, which is a compound.
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Common pairings
liquid bromine
bromine atom
bromine water
bromine vapour
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_____ is one of the halogens.
Etymology
The word comes from an obsolete English form, brome, plus the ending -ine. Brome came from French, which took it from the Ancient Greek word brômos, meaning stink.
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What is the symbol for bromine?
The chemical symbol for bromine is Br.
What is the atomic number of bromine?
Bromine has the atomic number 35.
Is bromine a solid, liquid or gas?
At room temperature bromine is a fuming red-brown liquid.
What is the meaning of bromine?
"bromine" (noun) means a non-metallic chemical element, symbol Br, that is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
