Meanings
adjectivebromous (not comparable)
- not comparablechemistryOf or pertaining to bromous acid or its derivatives.
Origin
By surface analysis, brome + -ous, or, by surface analysis, brom(ine) + -ous.
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bromous. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromous
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“bromous.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromous. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bromous,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bromous.
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