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bromic

American

[broh-mik] / ˈbroʊ mɪk /

adjective

Chemistry.

containing pentavalent bromine.

bromic British

/ ˈbrəʊmɪk /

adjective

of or containing bromine in the trivalent or pentavalent state

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Etymology

Origin of bromic

First recorded in 1820–30; brom- + -ic

Example Sentences

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Chloric acid, HClO3, and bromic acid, HBrO3, are stable only in solution.

From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019

No oxides of bromine have as yet been isolated, but three oxy-acids are known, namely hypobromous acid, HBrO, bromous acid, HBrO2, and bromic acid, HBrO3.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various

Brom′ate, a combination of bromic acid with a salifiable base; Brom′ide, a combination of bromine with a base.—Bromic acid, an acid composed of bromine and oxygen.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 1 of 4: A-D) by Various

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