hydrogen bromide
Americannoun
noun
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a colourless pungent gas used in organic synthesis. Formula: HBr
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an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide; hydrobromic acid
Etymology
Origin of hydrogen bromide
First recorded in 1895–1900
Example Sentences
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This is a commercially important reaction for preparing hydrogen chloride and hydrogen bromide.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
However, it is possible to prepare both hydrogen bromide and hydrogen iodide using an acid such as phosphoric acid because it is a weaker oxidizing agent.
From Textbooks • Feb. 14, 2019
These numbers, however, by no means represent the maximum yields obtainable, owing to the comparatively slight solubility of hydrogen bromide in chloroform.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.
The aldehyde gives yellow or colourless solutions in various solvents, which are turned purple by a sufficient excess of hydrogen bromide.
From Researches on Cellulose 1895-1900 by Cross, C. F.
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