First Known Use: 1830
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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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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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