bromine meaning

Definition of bromine

1. a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

   Synonyms: Br, atomic number 35

   Type of: chemical element, halogen

   Related forms: bromic, brominate, bromate

bromine in a sentence

• Hydrogen, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, chlorine, bromine and iodine are diatomic elements.

How to pronounce bromine

bromine is pronounced /ˈbroʊmin/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.