bromomethane 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- Proto-Indo-European *médʰu Proto-Hellenic *métʰu Ancient Greek μέθυ (méthu) Proto-Indo-European *swel-der.? Ancient Greek ῡ̔́λη (hū́lē)der. German -yl German Methylbor. English methyl Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Italic *-nos Proto-Italic *-ānos Latin -ānusder. English -ane English methane English bromomethane From bromo- + methane.
Meanings
- (countable, uncountable) The brominated hydrocarbon CH₃Br, used as a soil sterilant and pesticide. Formed in a substitution reaction between methane and bromine (often in the form of bromine water).
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| bromomethanes | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (8)
da methylbromid (Translations) · hu metil-bromid (Translations) · nl broommethaan (Translations) · nl methylbromide (Translations) · da brommethan (Translations) · it bromometano (Translations) · cmn 溴甲烷 (Translations) · ja ブロモメタン (Translations)