debromination

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noun

Any reaction that removes bromine from a compound

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

noundebromination (plural debrominations)

plural debrominations

  1. chemistryAny reaction that removes bromine from a compound

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*de
  2. Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
  3. Proto-Italic*dē
  4. Latindē
  5. Latindē-
  6. Englishde-
  7. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  8. Frenchbrome
  9. Englishbrome
  10. Englishbromine
  11. Englishbromination
  12. Englishdebromination

From de- + bromination.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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