bromate

American  

[broh-meyt] / ˈbroʊ meɪt /

noun

1. a salt of bromic acid.

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verb (used with object)

bromated, bromating

1. to treat with bromine; brominate.

bromate British  

/ ˈbrəʊmeɪt /

noun

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

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verb

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

bromate Scientific  

/ brō′māt′ /

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

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Etymology

Origin of bromate

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

Example Sentences

The law prohibits the use of four harmful additives — potassium bromate, propylparaben, Red No. 3 and BVO — in food products sold, manufactured or distributed in the state.

From Salon • Mar. 31, 2025

The law also bans brominated vegetable oil, which is used in some store brand sodas, and potassium bromate and propylparaben, two chemicals used in baked goods.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 7, 2023

The California Food Safety Act — the first of its kind in the country — would ban the manufacture, sale or distribution of brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2023

The five — titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil and red dye No. 3 — help preserve, color and improve the appearance or taste of food.

From Washington Times • Mar. 23, 2023

Stas, in his stoichiometric researches, prepared chemically pure bromine from potassium bromide, by converting it into the bromate which was purified by repeated crystallization.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Part 3 "Brescia" to "Bulgaria" by Various