To treat, combine, or react a substance with bromine; to introduce bromine atoms into a chemical compound.
From bromine + -ate (verb suffix indicating a chemical reaction or process). The suffix -ate is used in chemistry to denote reactions and processes.
Brominate follows the same chemical verb pattern as 'chlorinate' or 'fluorinate'—it's how chemists talk about adding a specific element to a molecule, and it's essential terminology in pharmaceuticals and water treatment.
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