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bromic acid
noun
, Chemistry.
- an acid, HBrO 3 , stable only in very dilute solutions, usually produced by the reaction of barium bromate with sulfuric acid: used chiefly as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals.
bromic acid
noun
- a colourless unstable water-soluble liquid used as an oxidizing agent in the manufacture of dyes and pharmaceuticals. Formula: HBrO 3
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Word History and Origins
Origin of bromic acid1
First recorded in 1820–30
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Example Sentences
It combines with oxygen with feeble affinity, forming bromic acid.
From Project Gutenberg
Brom′ate, a combination of bromic acid with a salifiable base; Brom′ide, a combination of bromine with a base.
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