hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˈbrō-mik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid and a weak reducing agent and that is used especially for making bromides

Word History

Etymology

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for hydrobromic acid

• antacid
• placid

Kids Definition

hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˌbrō-mik- 

: a strong acid formed by dissolving the bromide of hydrogen in water

Medical Definition

hydrobromic acid

noun

hy·​dro·​bro·​mic acid ˌhī-drə-ˌbrō-mik- 

: an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically, that is a weak reducing agent, and that is used especially for making bromides