A brownish-red element that is a liquid at room temperature, dissolves in water, and has a bleach-like suffocating odor. Bromine occurs naturally in the earth's crust and seawater. Bromine is found as an alternative to chlorine in swimming pools. Products containing bromine are used in agriculture and sanitation and as fire retardants. Some br [..]

nonmetallic element, 1827, from French brome, from Greek bromos "stench." With chemical suffix -ine (2). The evil-smelling dark red liquid was discovered by French chemist Antoine Jérôme Bal [..]

n. A dark reddish-brown, non-metallic liquid element with a suffocating odor.

(n) a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water

Symbol:"Br" Atomic Number:"35" Atomic Mass: 79.90amu. Bromine is a member of the halogen group. Bromine is the only non-metallic element that is a liquid at room te [..]

 A common name for a chemical compound containing bromine that is used as a disinfectant to destroy bacteria and algae in swimming pools and spas. Available as a tablet or as sodium bromide, a granula [..]

A halogen with the atomic symbol Br, atomic number 36, and atomic weight 79.904. It is a volatile reddish-brown liquid that gives off suffocating vapors, is corrosive to the Skin, and may cause severe [..]

A halogen with the atomic symbol Br, atomic number 36, and atomic weight 79.904. It is a volatile reddish-brown liquid that gives off suffocating vapors, is corrosive to the skin, and may cause severe [..]

A member of the halogen family. Compounds of bromine are used regularly to sanitize spas. Bromide Reserve/Residual