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bromine (Br)

Term: bromine (Br)

Literally meaning: ?unpleasant odor?

Origin: Anc Greek

?????? ? ??????/vromos(=unpleasant odor)

Coined/History

Bromine discovered independently by German Carl Lowig (1803-1890) in 1825 from a mineral water and by French chemist Antoine Jerome Balard(1802 -1876) in 1826 from seaweed.

Definition

Bromine is the chemical element with atomic number 35 and atomic mass 79,90 that in nature is found as bromide salts . It is the only liquid nonmetalic element and characterised by a strong disagreeable odor, resemling chlorine. Bromine presents a serious health hazard.

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