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bromize

[ broh-mahyz ]
/ ˈbroʊ maɪz /
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verb (used with object), bro·mized, bro·miz·ing.Chemistry.
to treat or combine with bromine or a bromide.
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Also especially British, bro·mise .

Origin of bromize

First recorded in 1850–55; brom- + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM bromize

bro·mi·za·tion, nounbro·miz·er, noun
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