n. Chem. a dark fuming liquid element with a choking irritating smell, extracted from bittern and used in the manufacture of chemicals for photography and medicine.
Usage:
Symb.: Br.
Derivatives:
bromism n.
Etymology: F brome f. Gk bromos stink
n. Chem. a dark fuming liquid element with a choking irritating smell, extracted from bittern and used in the manufacture of chemicals for photography and medicine.
Usage:
Symb.: Br.
Derivatives:
bromism n.
Etymology: F brome f. Gk bromos stink
Oxford English vocab. Оксфордский английский словарь. 2012