A nonmetallic, reddish, volatile, liquid element; atomic no. 35, atomic wt. 79.904; valences 1–7, inclusive; it unites with hydrogen to form hydrobromic acid, and this reacts with many metals to form bromides, some of which are used in medicine. [Fr. brome, b., fr. G. bromos, stench]
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bro·mine 'brō-.mēn n a nonmetallic halogen element that is isolated as a deep red corrosive toxic fuming liquid of disagreeable odor symbol Br see ELEMENT (table)
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bro·mine (Br) (broґmēn) (broґmin) [Gr. brōmos stench] a reddish-brown liquid element, giving off suffocating vapors; atomic number 35, atomic weight 79.909. See also bromide and bromism.Medical dictionary. 2011.