Bromise

/ˈbroʊmaɪz/ verb

Definition

British spelling variant of bromize; to treat or react with bromine.

Etymology

British spelling using -ise instead of -ize, from bromine + -ise/-ize suffix. This represents the British convention for forming verbs from nouns.

Kelly Says

Bromise vs. bromize is a textbook example of the great American-British spelling divide—both are 'correct' depending on where you learned chemistry, making international science papers a spelling minefield!

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