hydrogen bromide

noun

: a colorless irritating gas HBr that fumes in moist air and yields hydrobromic acid when dissolved in water

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Other potential chemical emissions include fluorine, chlorine, and hydrogen bromide. oregonlive, 23 Feb. 2023

Word History

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of hydrogen bromide was in 1869

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“Hydrogen bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bromide. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Medical Definition

hydrogen bromide

noun
: a colorless irritating gas HBr that fumes in moist air and that yields hydrobromic acid when dissolved in water

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