bromine

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

noun a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

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

Iodine and bromine are also obtained from the nitrates, and the Chilean product yields nearly all the world's supply. — Commercial Geography: A Book for High Schools, Commercial Courses, and Business Colleges, Jacques W. (Jacques Wardlaw) Redway

Br, atomic number 35

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