bromine
noun /ˈbrəʊmiːn/
/ˈbrəʊmiːn/
[uncountable] (symbol Br)
- a chemical element. Bromine is a dark red poisonous liquid and has a very strong unpleasant smell. It is mainly found in the form of salts in seawater.Word Originearly 19th cent.: from French brome, from Greek brōmos ‘a stink’, + -ine.