Etymology

bromoacetate

B3R1O1M3O1A1C3E1T1A1T1E1

Today it means: Any salt or ester of bromoacetic acid Full definition →

English acetate ← French brome ← Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos)
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  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Englishacetate
  7. English todaybromoacetate

From bromo- + acetate.

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