polybromide

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noun

A molecule or ion containing three or more bromine atoms

OriginEnglish bromide ← Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s) ← Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús →
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Meanings

nounpolybromide (plural polybromides)

plural polybromides

  1. chemistryA molecule or ion containing three or more bromine atoms
adjectivepolybromide (not comparable)
  1. not comparablechemistrycontaining three or more bromine atoms

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*pleh₁-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*polh₁ús
  3. Ancient Greekπολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)
  4. Englishpoly-
  5. Englishbromide
  6. Englishpolybromide

From poly- + bromide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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