bromine
English
/ˈbɹəʊmɪn/, /ˈbɹəʊmaɪn/, /ˈbɹoʊmin/
noun
Definitions
- (uncountable) A nonmetallic chemical element (symbol Br) with an atomic number of 35; one of the halogens, it is a fuming red-brown liquid at room temperature.
- (countable) A bromine atom in a molecule
Etymology
Derived from French brome (bromine) derived from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (stink, stench).
Origin
Ancient Greek
βρῶμος
Gloss
stink, stench
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- antibromic English
- bromian English
- brominate English
- bromination English
- brominism English
- bromism English
- bromize English
- bromuret English
- debrominate English
- debromination English
- dibromine English
- monobromination English
- nonbromine English
- organobromine English
- oxybromination English
- radiobromine English
- bromus Latin
- brōmus Latin
- broom Dutch, Flemish
- brome French
- bromer French
- bromure French
- dibrome French
- бром Russian
- bromo Spanish, Castilian
- βρῶμος Ancient Greek
- bróimít Irish
- brom Romanian, Moldavian, Moldovan
- brom Turkish
- brom Vietnamese
- bromini Swahili
- bomo Lingala