bromohydrin

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noun

Any halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.

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

nounbromohydrin (plural bromohydrins)

plural bromohydrins

  1. chemistryAny halohydrin in which the halogen is bromine.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  2. Frenchbrome
  3. Englishbrome
  4. Englishbromine
  5. Englishbromo-
  6. Englishhydrin
  7. Englishbromohydrin

From bromo- + hydrin.

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APA

bromohydrin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromohydrin

MLA

“bromohydrin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromohydrin. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromohydrin,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromohydrin.

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