perbrominate

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verb

To brominate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of bromine to.

Scrabble 18

Meanings

verbperbrominate (third-person singular simple present perbrominates, present participle perbrominating, simple past and past participle perbrominated)

present singular third person perbrominates · participle present perbrominating · participle past perbrominated · past perbrominated

  1. chemistryTo brominate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of bromine to.

Origin

By surface analysis, per- + bromine + -ate, or, by surface analysis, per- + brominate.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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