Aurobromide

/ˌɔːroʊˈbroʊmaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound containing both gold and bromine elements bonded together.

Etymology

Compound from Latin aurum 'gold' plus bromide (from Greek bromos 'stench,' named because bromine has a foul smell). This chemical nomenclature was standardized in the 19th century.

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Aurobromide is one of those chemistry words that reads like a spell—it's describing a real compound where two weird, reactive elements (gold and bromine) are forced to stay together by chemical bonds.

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