Effective against or preventing the effects of bromine or bromide compounds.
From anti- (against) + bromic, derived from bromine, a chemical element discovered in 1826 by Antoine-Jérôme Balard. The suffix -ic indicates 'relating to' or 'of the nature of'.
Bromine is one of the only two elements that's liquid at room temperature, and it's incredibly corrosive—so antibromic compounds are crucial in industries like photography and water treatment where bromine chemicals are constantly used.
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