radiobromine

R1A1D2I1O1B3R1O1M3I1N1E1

noun

radioactive bromine

Scrabble 17
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Meanings

nounradiobromine (uncountable)
  1. uncountableradioactive bromine
    1 more example

    […]the positron-emitters bromine-75 and -76 received attention as attractive isotopes right from the beginning of PET-imaging. This was due to existing iodine-123 [a radioactive isotope] labelled tracers and ligands for SPECT, offering homologous non-isotopic radiobromine compounds [in place of the radioiodine].

    2021 January 28, Heinz H. Coenen, Johannes Ermert, “Expanding PET-applications in life sciences with positron-emitters beyond fluorine-18”, in Nuclear Medicine and Biology, volume 92, →DOI, pages 241–269

Origin

From radio- + bromine.

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

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Chicago

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