bromination

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound.

Word forms

bromination brominations

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 *-tis Proto-Indo-European *-Hō Proto-Indo-European *-tiHō Proto-Italic *-tiō Latin -tiō Latin -ātiōlbor. Old French -ationbor. Middle English -acioun English -ation English bromination From bromine + -ation.

Antonyms

debromination

Derived words

debromination monobromination oxybromination perbromination

← brominases
← brominate
← brominated
← brominates
← brominating

brominations →
bromine →
bromine chloride →
bromine hydride →
bromine monoxide →

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