Dibromobenzene

/daɪˌbroʊmoʊˈbɛnziːn/ noun

Definition

A chemical compound where a benzene ring has two bromine atoms attached to it, existing in different isomeric forms (ortho, meta, para).

Etymology

From di- (two) + bromo- (bromine) + benzene. This compound exemplifies how aromatic chemistry expanded in the late 1800s, with researchers studying halogenated aromatics.

Kelly Says

Dibromobenzene isomers are a perfect chemistry teaching tool—the ortho, meta, and para versions have identical atoms but different properties because of how they're arranged, showing that geometry matters.

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