hydrobromic acid

noun

1. a colorless or faintly yellow corrosive liquid, HBr, an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide.

hydrobromic acid

/ ˌhaɪdrəʊˈbrəʊmɪk /

noun

1. the colourless or faintly yellow aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide: a strong acid

Word History and Origins

Origin of hydrobromic acid¹

First recorded in 1830–40

Example Sentences

It may also be prepared by oxidizing the trimethylene glycol obtained by the action of hydrobromic acid on allylbromide.

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Hydrobromic acid gas is colourless and non-inflammable; it extinguishes flame.

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Hydrobromic acid in ethereal solution gives furfurane derivatives.

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Barium bromide is prepared by saturating baryta-water or by decomposing barium carbonate with hydrobromic acid.

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The hypnotic dose of hydrobromic acid is twenty-five grains, largely diluted with sweetened water.

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