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a combining form used in the names of chemical compounds in which bromine is present: bromobenzene.

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Also especially before a vowel, brom-.

Words nearby bromo-

bromine, bromine pentafluoride, bromism, bromize, Bromley, bromo-, bromoacetone, bromochloromethane, bromocriptine, bromoform, bromoil

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How to use bromo- in a sentence

Emerson, a Baltimore druggist, made a number of fortunes from his invention of Bromo-Seltzer.
How to Succeed as an Inventor|Goodwin B. Smith
Then there's that ecclesiastical looking party, the patron of Bromo-Quinine, whom I always take for some bearded movie star.
Vignettes Of San Francisco|Almira Bailey
The expedition to the Bromo, by horse or litter, affords the supreme experience of Javanese volcanoes.
Through the Malay Archipelago|Emily Richings
The ascent of the Bromo is negotiated from the eastern side to the lip of the gigantic crater.
Through the Malay Archipelago|Emily Richings

The crater of Bromo is shaped like a huge funnel, seven hundred feet deep and nearly half a mile across.
Where the Strange Trails Go Down|E. Alexander Powell

British Dictionary definitions for bromo-

bromo-

before a vowel brom-

combining form

indicating the presence of brominebromoform

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