hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˈbrō-mik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid and a weak reducing agent and that is used especially for making bromides

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˌbrō-mik- 

: a strong acid formed by dissolving the bromide of hydrogen in water

Medical Definition

hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˌbrō-mik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically, that is a weak reducing agent, and that is used especially for making bromides