brominate

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To treat or react with bromine or hydrobromic acid, to introduce bromine into a compound.

Word forms

brominate brominates brominating brominated

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂ Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English brominate From bromine + -ate.

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