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noun
the anion BrO3−1, derived from bromic acid; any salt containing this anion
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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verb
To treat with bromic acid or a bromate
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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verb
treat with bromine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brominate
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Broader terms: process, treat
verb
react with bromine
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: brominate
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: react
History
From bromic acid + -ate.
Etymology tree English bromic acid Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Indo-European *-eh2tos Proto-Italic *-ātos Latin -ātuslbor. English -ate English bromate From bromic acid + -ate (verb-forming suffix).
Across languages
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
