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brominate

[ broh-muh-neyt ]

verb (used with object)

, Chemistry.
, bro·min·at·ed, bro·min·at·ing.
  1. to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.


brominate

/ ˈbrəʊmɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. to treat or react with bromine Alsobromate
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • ˌbrominˈation, noun
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Other Words From

  • bromi·nation noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of brominate1

First recorded in 1870–75; bromine + -ate 1
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Example Sentences

It is then only necessary to brominate the benzyl cyanide by treating it with bromine vapor.

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