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brominate

[ broh-muh-neyt ]
/ ˈbroʊ məˌneɪt /

verb (used with object), bro·min·at·ed, bro·min·at·ing.Chemistry.

to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.

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Origin of brominate

First recorded in 1870–75; bromine + -ate1

OTHER WORDS FROM brominate

bro·mi·na·tion, noun

Words nearby brominate

bromic acid, bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine, bromine pentafluoride, bromism, bromize, Bromley
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British Dictionary definitions for brominate

brominate
/ (ˈbrəʊmɪˌneɪt) /

verb

to treat or react with bromineAlso: bromate

Derived forms of brominate

bromination, noun
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Medical definitions for brominate

brominate
[ brō′mə-nāt′ ]

v.

To combine with bromine or with a compound containing bromine.
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