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brominate

American  
[broh-muh-neyt] / ˈbroʊ məˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.
brominated, brominating

  1. to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.

brominate British  
/ ˈbrəʊmɪˌneɪt /

verb

  1. Also: bromate.  to treat or react with bromine

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Other Word Forms

  • bromination noun

Etymology

Origin of brominate

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

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To brominate wood pulp, Dr. Lewin simply adds sodium bromide, which is as stable as table salt, to the solution in a standard bleaching apparatus, then bubbles chlorine through it.

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