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potassium bromate

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noun

Chemistry.
  1. a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, KBrO 3 , used chiefly as an oxidizing agent and as an analytical reagent.


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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 Mar. 16, 2024

Propylparaben and potassium bromate are commonly found in baked goods.

From Los Angeles Times Oct. 7, 2023

The law also bans brominated vegetable oil, which is used in some store brand sodas, and potassium bromate and propylparaben, two chemicals used in baked goods.

From Seattle Times Oct. 7, 2023

The five — titanium dioxide, potassium bromate, propylparaben, brominated vegetable oil and red dye No. 3 — help preserve, color and improve the appearance or taste of food.

From Washington Times Mar. 23, 2023

The substances usually employed for the standardization of a thiosulphate solution are potassium bromate and metallic copper.

From An Introductory Course of Quantitative Chemical Analysis With Explanatory Notes by Henry P. Talbot

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