bromate
[ broh-meyt ]
/ ˈbroʊ meɪt /
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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Example sentences from the Web for bromate
The potassium chlorate was also found to contain appreciable quantities of bromate.
America's Munitions 1917-1918|Benedict CrowellBy heating the bromate it was partially converted into the bromide, and the resulting mixture was distilled with sulphuric acid.
A mixture of bromate and chloride of silver will precipitate.
A Dictionary of Arts, Manufactures and Mines|Andrew Ure
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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Medical definitions for bromate
bromate
[ brō′māt′ ]
n.
A salt of bromic acid.
An ion of bromic acid.
v.
To treat a substance chemically with a bromate.
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Scientific definitions for bromate
bromate
[ brō′māt′ ]
A salt or ester containing the group BrO3.
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