Definitions for bromines

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bromines bro·mine

Spelling: [broh-meen, -min]

IPA: /ˈbroʊ min, -mɪn/

Bromines is a 8 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 400 anagrams from letters in bromines (beimnors).

Definitions for bromines

noun

1. 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.

Origin of bromines

1827; French brome bromine (Greek brômos stench) + -ine²

Examples for bromines

He named it bromine (stench) because of its unbearable fumes.

bromine water does not precipitate pyrogallols, but causes a precipitate with catechols.

bromine, as already mentioned, is used in the art of photography.

The chief source of bromine is a mineral spring at Kreutznach, in Germany.

These acids readily combine with bromine, iodine, or oxygen.

Yet the behaviour of bromine displays some striking differences.

The United States is independent of foreign sources for bromine.

In order to free the bromine from the presence of any chloride it is shaken up with a solution of bromide of potassium.

bromine is a dark red liquid about three times as heavy as water.

The author was also induced to try the action of bromine in place of chlorine.