oxobromide

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noun

Any oxohalide in which the halide is bromide

OriginEnglish bromide ← French oxygène ← Ancient Greek γένος (génos) →
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Meanings

nounoxobromide (plural oxobromides)

plural oxobromides

  1. chemistryAny oxohalide in which the halide is bromide

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂eḱ-der.?
  2. Ancient Greekὀξύς (oxús)
  3. Proto-Indo-European*ǵenh₁-
  4. Proto-Indo-European*ǵénh₁os
  5. Proto-Hellenic*génos
  6. Ancient Greekγένος (génos)
  7. Frenchoxygène
  8. Englishoxygen
  9. Englishoxo-
  10. Englishbromide
  11. Englishoxobromide

From oxo- + bromide.

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APA

oxobromide. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/oxobromide

MLA

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Chicago

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