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Added 10 October 2026

bromine

/ˈbɹoʊmin/ noun

In Latin: brōmium Wiktionary

noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about bromine at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water.

Origin

From obsolete English brome + -ine, this word being from French brome, from Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos, “stink”).

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