Deutobromide

/ˌdjuːtoʊˈbroʊmaɪd/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound formed when bromine combines with another element in a secondary or additional way, or a specific bromide compound in a series.

Etymology

From the prefix deuto- (from Greek deuteros, second) + bromide. A chemical term combining the 'second' prefix with bromine compounds.

Kelly Says

In older chemistry, scientists named compounds based on the ratio of elements, so deutobromide was basically 'the second type of bromine compound' in a series—it helped organize the chaos before modern chemical notation.

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