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nouna nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water
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- halogen any of five related nonmetallic elements (fluorine or chlorine or bromine or iodine or astatine) that are all monovalent and readily form negative ions
- halon a compound in which the hydrogen atoms of a hydrocarbon have been replaced by bromine and other halogen atoms; very stable; used in fire extinguishers although it is thought to release bromine that depletes the ozone layer
- eosin a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
- bromate react with bromine
- bromic relating to or containing bromine (especially pentavalent bromine)
- bromate treat with bromine
- brominate react with bromine
- bromeosin a red fluorescent dye resulting from the action of bromine on fluorescein; used in cosmetics and as a biological stain for studying cell structures
- brominate treat with bromine