dibromine

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noun

Two bromine atoms in a molecule; especially normal molecular bromine Br₂ or an ion or radical derived from it

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

noundibromine (uncountable)
  1. uncountablechemistryTwo bromine atoms in a molecule; especially normal molecular bromine Br₂ or an ion or radical derived from it

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Indo-European*dwi-
  3. Proto-Hellenic*dwi-
  4. Ancient Greekδῐ- (dĭ-)
  5. Latindi-
  6. Englishdi-
  7. Ancient Greekβρῶμος (brômos)
  8. Frenchbrome
  9. Englishbrome
  10. Englishbromine
  11. Englishdibromine

From di- + bromine.

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Translations

Danish dibrom
  • dibrommolecular bromine, Br₂
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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