bromic acid

noun

Meaning

A corrosive colourless liquid, HBrO3; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and some dyes; it reacts with bases to form bromates.

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Related words

bromous acid(English)hydrobromic acid(English)hypobromous acid(English)perbromic acid(English)bromate(English)hydrogen bromide(English)bromine hydride(English)bromyl(English)

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