brominate

American  

[broh-muh-neyt] / ˈbroʊ məˌneɪt /

verb (used with object)

Chemistry.

brominated, brominating

1. to treat or combine with bromine; bromate.

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brominate British  

/ ˈbrəʊmɪˌneɪt /

verb

1. Also: bromate.  to treat or react with bromine

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Other Word Forms

• bromination noun

Etymology

Origin of brominate

First recorded in 1870–75; bromine + -ate ¹

Example Sentences

A new study published on Dec. 16 in Environmental Science & Technology Letters reports that some firefighter protective gear contains brominated flame retardants, chemicals that may pose health risks to firefighters.

From Science Daily

But the final law was amended to remove reference to the substance, solely banning brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3.

From Los Angeles Times

The historic legislation bans the “manufacturing, selling, delivering, distributing, holding, or offering for sale” of food products that contain four additives: brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben, and red dye 3.

From Salon

Several metabolites, including brominated alkaloids and furanoterpenoids, captured from seawater were present in three sponge species that the researchers had examined in detail.

From Science Daily

But to all the Dew haters out there, I ask: Did you happen to see the FDA’s recent warning about brominated vegetable oil, or BVO?

From Salon