A chemical compound in which two bromine atoms are bonded to an organic molecule, such as a hydrocarbon.
From di- (two) + bromide (from bromine). The standardized '-ide' ending became universal in chemistry nomenclature by the early 20th century, replacing earlier variant spellings.
Dibromides were crucial in early organic synthesis—chemists used them to study reaction mechanisms because bromine is heavy enough to track using mass spectrometry.
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