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By surface analysis, brome + -ous, or, by surface analysis, brom(ine) + -ous.
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bromous
Today it means: Of or pertaining to bromous acid or its derivatives. Full definition →
Today it means: Of or pertaining to bromous acid or its derivatives. Full definition →
By surface analysis, brome + -ous, or, by surface analysis, brom(ine) + -ous.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.