Bromic

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Pertaining to bromine.—
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Of, pertaining to, or containing, bromine; -- said of those compounds of bromine in which this element has a valence of five, or the next to its highest.
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  • adjective. of, or relating to bromine or its compounds, especially those in which it has a valency of five
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  • adjective. relating to or containing bromine (especially pentavalent bromine)
  • Word Usage
    "The oxidation of hydrogen iodide by bromic acid recommended itself in that it was easily measured and it was the first to be carried out."
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