Etymology

bromohydrin

B3R1O1M3O1H4Y4D2R1I1N1

Today it means: Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine. Full definition →

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

From bromo- + hydrin.

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