bromothymol

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noun

A brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue

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

nounbromothymol (plural bromothymols)

plural bromothymols

  1. chemistryA brominated derivative of thymol that is formally part of the structure of the dye bromothymol blue

Origin

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

From bromo- + thymol.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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