Etymology

bromination

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Today it means: Any reaction which introduces a bromine atom into a compound. Full definition →

English bromine ← French brome ← Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos)
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  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. English todaybromination

From bromine + -ation.

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