Definition of "bromine" [bro•mine]

• A heavy, volatile, corrosive, reddish-brown, nonmetallic liquid element, having a highly irritating vapor. It is used in producing gasoline antiknock mixtures, fumigants, dyes, and photographic chemicals. Atomic weight 79.904; atomic number 35; melting point 7.2°C; boiling point 58.78°C; valence 1, 3, 5, 7. See Table at element. (noun)

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• "The word bromine comes from the Greek word bromos, meaning 'horrible smell'."
• "The name bromine, for example, is derived from a Greek word meaning a stench, referring to the extremely unpleasant odor of the substance."
• "Chemical-products maker Gulf Resources rose 42 cents, or 6.3%, to 7.10 after the China-based company boosted its outlook for the year for the second time since April on continued price increases in bromine, which is used in fire retardants and fine chemicals."