bromate

[ broh-meyt ]

noun

1. a salt of bromic acid.

verb (used with object)

, bro·mat·ed, bro·mat·ing.

1. to treat with bromine; brominate.

bromate

/ ˈbrəʊmeɪt /

noun

1. any salt or ester of bromic acid, containing the monovalent group -BrO 3 or ion BrO 3 ^–

verb

1. to add bromate to (a product), as in the treatment of flour

bromate

/ brō′māt′ /

1. A salt or ester containing the group BrO 3 .

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromate¹

First recorded in 1830–40; brom(ic) + -ate ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromate¹

C19: probably from German Bromat ; see bromo- , -ate ¹

Example Sentences

The potassium chlorate was also found to contain appreciable quantities of bromate.

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A mixture of bromate and chloride of silver will precipitate.

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By heating the bromate it was partially converted into the bromide, and the resulting mixture was distilled with sulphuric acid.

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