To treat a substance or compound with bromine or to introduce bromine atoms into a chemical structure.
From 'bromine' plus the verb-forming suffix '-ize' (to cause to become or treat with), following the pattern of similar chemical process verbs like 'oxidize' and 'chlorinate'.
When chemists bromize something, they're basically letting bromine atoms swap places with hydrogen atoms or attach to existing molecules—it's like a chemical game of musical chairs that creates entirely new compounds.
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