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hydrobromic acid

noun hy·dro·bro·mic acid \ˌhī-drə-ˈbrō-mik-\

Definition of HYDROBROMIC ACID

:  an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid and a weak reducing agent and that is used especially for making bromides
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Origin of HYDROBROMIC ACID

International Scientific Vocabulary
First Known Use: 1830
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hydrobromic acid

noun hy·dro·bro·mic acid \ˌhī-drə-ˌbrō-mik-\

Medical Definition of HYDROBROMIC ACID

:  an aqueous solution of hydrogen bromide HBr that is a strong acid resembling hydrochloric acid chemically, that is a weak reducing agent, and that is used especially for making bromides

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