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bromobenzene en · NOUN

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) French bromebor. English brome Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English bromine Ancient Greek -ο- (-o-)der. Latin -o-bor. English -o- English bromo- German Benzoe ▲ Latin -īnusder. German -in German Benzinbor. English benzine English benzene English bromobenzene From bromo- + benzene.

Meanings

  1. (countable, uncountable) The brominated derivative of benzene C₆H₅Br that is used as a solvent and, via Grignard reagents, to manufacture pharmaceuticals etc.

Forms

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Deriveds

hexabromobenzene

Translations (3)

ca bromobenzè (brominated derivative of benzene) · fi bromibentseeni (brominated derivative of benzene) · es bromobenceno (brominated derivative of benzene)