: a nonmetallic chemical element of the halogen group that is used especially in the production of flame retardants and formerly in gasoline additives and medicines (such as bromides) see Chemical Elements Table
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Lithium is a key ingredient in electric-car batteries, and bromine is used in flame retardants.
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John Dorfman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Related Story Scientists Create Sci-Fi Metamaterial Using 4D The material used was a semiconductor layered with chromium, sulfur, and bromine, and is in a class known as magnetic van der Waals materials (named after Dutch theoretical physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals).
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
Both bromine and chlorine are halogen elements that are chemically related, but exist in different states of matter at room temperature—chlorine is a gas, while bromine is a liquid.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2021
Albemarle, a chemicals manufacturer based in Charlotte, N.C., extracts bromine from the Smackover brine at a facility near Magnolia.
—Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023
Pool Type The most common types of pools and spas are chlorine, bromine, or saltwater.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
The solid white tablets slowly dissolve to produce free-available bromine, which is also a strong oxidizer.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
The tub has a water filtration system (though many customers also add chlorine or bromine to the water), and it’s made with Freeze Shield technology to prevent damage to the pump and hot tub in cold temperatures.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
The report found ozone-damaging chlorine declined 11.5% in the stratosphere between its peak in 1993 and 2020, while bromine declined 14.5% in the stratosphere between its peak in 1999 and 2020.
—Eric Niiler, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
John Dorfman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023
Related Story Scientists Create Sci-Fi Metamaterial Using 4D The material used was a semiconductor layered with chromium, sulfur, and bromine, and is in a class known as magnetic van der Waals materials (named after Dutch theoretical physicist Johannes Diderik van der Waals).
—Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 18 Aug. 2023
Both bromine and chlorine are halogen elements that are chemically related, but exist in different states of matter at room temperature—chlorine is a gas, while bromine is a liquid.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 6 May 2021
Albemarle, a chemicals manufacturer based in Charlotte, N.C., extracts bromine from the Smackover brine at a facility near Magnolia.
—Aaron Gettinger, Arkansas Online, 21 July 2023
Pool Type The most common types of pools and spas are chlorine, bromine, or saltwater.
—Nor'adila Hepburn, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 June 2023
The solid white tablets slowly dissolve to produce free-available bromine, which is also a strong oxidizer.
—Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 29 Apr. 2023
The tub has a water filtration system (though many customers also add chlorine or bromine to the water), and it’s made with Freeze Shield technology to prevent damage to the pump and hot tub in cold temperatures.
—Lauren Taylor, Better Homes & Gardens, 25 May 2023
The report found ozone-damaging chlorine declined 11.5% in the stratosphere between its peak in 1993 and 2020, while bromine declined 14.5% in the stratosphere between its peak in 1999 and 2020.
—Eric Niiler, WSJ, 9 Jan. 2023
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bromine
noun
bro·mine
ˈbrō-ˌmēn 
: a nonmetallic halogen element that is isolated as a deep red corrosive toxic fuming liquid of disagreeable odor
—symbol Br
see Chemical Elements Table
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