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bromic acid

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A corrosive colourless liquid, HBrO3; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and some dyes; it reacts with bases to form bromates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Topics: chemistry, inorganic-chemistry, natural-sciences, physical-sciences

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: oxyacid, acid, compound, substance, material

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noun

Meaning 2

an unstable acid used as an oxidizing agent

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: acid

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Across languages

Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Czech: kyselina bromičná — the corrosive colourless liquid HBrO3
  • Romanian: acid bromic — the corrosive colourless liquid HBrO3
  • Russian: бромнова́тая кислота́ (bromnovátaja kislotá) — the corrosive colourless liquid HBrO3
  • Spanish: ácido brómico — the corrosive colourless liquid HBrO3
  • Swedish: bromsyra — the corrosive colourless liquid HBrO3