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

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brominate brominated brominating

To brominate wood pulp, Dr. Lewin simply adds sodium bromide, which is as stable as table salt, to the solution in a standard bleaching apparatus, then bubbles chlorine through it.

From Time Magazine Archive

"There was a rumor that one of the turnout gear manufacturers might be using brominated flame retardants in the non-PFAS treated textiles," Stapleton said.

From Science Daily ● Dec. 18, 2025

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 ● Dec. 18, 2025

Let’s put it this way: Even if you do boil your spatula and consume the oil, chances are that spatula does not contain brominated compounds.

From Slate ● Nov. 4, 2024

Last year, Newsom signed a first-in-the-nation ban on food additives found in popular cereals, candy, sodas and drinks, including brominated vegetable oil, potassium bromate, propylparaben and red dye No. 3.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 28, 2024

The aqueous solution of the brominated product gives no special reactions with the usual tannin reagents, but precipitates gelatine completely.

From Synthetic Tannins by Georg Grasser

The researchers utilized potassium xanthate instead of hydrogen sulfide, owing to its better reactivity in aryne reactions and pentafluorophenyl bromide as an electrophilic brominating reagent.

From Science Daily ● May 23, 2024