ETYM Greek, bad smell, stink. Related to Brome.
Non-metallic chlorinelike element found in seawater and mineral springs.
Dark, reddish brown, nonmetallic element, a volatile liquid at room temperature, symbol Br, atomic number 35, relative atomic mass 79.904. It is a member of the halogen group, has an unpleasant odor, and is very irritating to mucous membranes. Its salts are known as bromides.
Bromine was formerly extracted from salt beds but is now mostly obtained from sea water, where it occurs in small quantities. Its compounds are used in photography and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
A nonmetallic largely pentavalent heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water; SYN. Br, atomic number 35.