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BROMINATE
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Dictionary entry overview: What does brominate mean?
• BROMINATE (verb)
The verb BROMINATE has 2 senses:
1. react with bromine
2. treat with bromine
Familiarity information: BROMINATE used as a verb is rare.
Dictionary entry details
| Conjugation: |
... he / she / it brominates Past simple: brominated
Past participle: brominated
-ing form: brominating
Sense 1
Meaning:
React with bromine
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
bromate; brominate
Hypernyms (to "brominate" is one way to...):
react (undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions)
Sentence frame:
Something ----s
Derivation:
bromine (a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Treat with bromine
Classified under:
Verbs of size, temperature change, intensifying, etc.
Synonyms:
bromate; brominate
Hypernyms (to "brominate" is one way to...):
process; treat (subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition)
Sentence frame:
Somebody ----s something
Derivation:
bromine (a nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water)
Context examples
A brominated derivative of diphenhydramine, an ethanolamine derivative and histamine H1 receptor antagonist with anti-allergic, sedative, antiemetic and anticholinergic properties.
(Bromodiphenhydramine, NCI Thesaurus)
A clear, colorless, volatile liquid brominated hydrocarbon with a mild, sweet, chloroform-like odor that emits corrosive and toxic fumes when heated to decomposition.
(Ethylene Dibromide, NCI Thesaurus)
A colorless, highly flammable gas of brominated hydrocarbon, with a characteristic pungent odor.
(Bromoethene, NCI Thesaurus)
Brominated analog of MANNITOL which is an antineoplastic agent appearing to act as an alkylating agent.
(Mitobronitol, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)
A brominated analog of mannitol with potential antineoplastic activity.
(Mitobronitol, NCI Thesaurus)
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