Bromine-pentafluoride
a colorless, corrosive liquid, BrF 5 , used as an oxidizer in liquid rocket propellants.
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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. Historical Examples The Life of Sir […]
- Bromism
a condition due to excessive use of bromides and characterized by skin eruptions. Historical Examples The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 Various The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2 Various noun poisoning caused by the excessive intake of bromine or compounds containing bromine
- Bromize
to treat or combine with bromine or a bromide.
- Bromley
a borough of Greater London, England. Historical Examples Pencil Sketches Eliza Leslie Jack O’ Judgment Edgar Wallace The Cultural History of Marlborough, Virginia C. Malcolm Watkins Sons and Lovers David Herbert Lawrence The King of Arcadia Francis Lynde Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 4 Various The King of Arcadia Francis Lynde Bentley’s Miscellany, […]
- Bromo-
a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which bromine is present: bromobenzene. combining form indicating the presence of bromine: bromoform