tribromide

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noun

any bromide containing three bromine atoms in each molecule

OriginEnglish bromide ← Latin tri- ← Proto-Italic *tri- →
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Meanings

nountribromide (plural tribromides)

plural tribromides

  1. chemistryany bromide containing three bromine atoms in each molecule

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*tréyes
  2. Proto-Indo-European*tri-
  3. Proto-Italic*tri-
  4. Latintri-
  5. Englishtri-
  6. Englishbromide
  7. Englishtribromide

From tri- + bromide.

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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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