bromite

B3R1O1M3I1T1E1
UK/ˈbɹəʊmʌɪt/US/ˈbɹoʊmaɪt/

noun

The univalent anion BrO₂⁻

OriginEnglish bromine ← French brome ← Ancient Greek βρῶμος (brômos) →
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Meanings

nounbromite (plural bromites)

plural bromites

  1. chemistryThe univalent anion BrO₂⁻
  2. chemistryAny salt of bromous acid

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromite

From bromine + -ite.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with bromite

fomite
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Cite this entry
APA

bromite. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromite

MLA

“bromite.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromite. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromite,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromite.

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