polybromide

English

Etymology

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Proto-Indo-European *pleh₁-der.

Proto-Indo-European *polh₁ús

Ancient Greek πολῠ́ς (polŭ́s)lbor.

English poly-

English bromide

English polybromide

From poly- + bromide.

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Noun

polybromide (plural polybromides)

1. (chemistry) A molecule or ion containing three or more bromine atoms

Adjective

polybromide (not comparable)

1. (chemistry, of a molecule or ion) containing three or more bromine atoms