bromate

[ broh-meyt ]

/ ˈbroʊ meɪt /

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noun

a salt of bromic acid.

verb (used with object), bro·mat·ed, bro·mat·ing.

to treat with bromine; brominate.

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Origin of bromate

First recorded in 1830–40; brom(ic) + -ate²

Words nearby bromate

brolly, brom-, bromal, bromance, bromantic, bromate, bromatium, Bromberg, bromegrass, bromelain, bromeliad

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How to use bromate in a sentence

The potassium chlorate was also found to contain appreciable quantities of bromate.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict Crowell
A mixture of bromate and chloride of silver will precipitate.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
By heating the bromate it was partially converted into the bromide, and the resulting mixture was distilled with sulphuric acid.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bromate

bromate

/ (ˈbrəʊmeɪt) /

noun

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

verb

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

Word Origin for bromate

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

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Scientific definitions for bromate

bromate

[ brō′māt′ ]

A salt or ester containing the group BrO3.