polybrominated

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adjective

Having had multiple hydrogen atoms replaced by bromine

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

adjectivepolybrominated (comparative more polybrominated, superlative most polybrominated)

comparative more polybrominated · superlative most polybrominated

  1. chemistryHaving had multiple hydrogen atoms replaced by bromine

Origin

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

From poly- + brominated.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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