hydrogen bromide

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  • Hyphenation: hy‧dro‧gen‧bro‧mide
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hydrogen bromide (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A colourless gas having an irritating smell; it has the molecular formula HBr, and dissolves in water to form hydrobromic acid; it has many industrial applications including the production of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.

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