bromine

Meaning

1. (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.
2. (countable) A bromine atom

Synonyms

Br

bromide

atomic number 35

chemical element

Translations

Brom

brome

bromo

bromo

bromo

broom

βρώμιο

بروم

brom

brom

bromium

βρόμιο

bromure

البروم

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈbɹəʊmiːn

Etymology

From obsolete English brome + -ine, this word being from French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).