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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
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First Known Use
1869, in the meaning defined above
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“Hydrogen bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/hydrogen%20bromide. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.
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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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