bromite

/ˈbrɒmaɪt/

Definitions

1. noun

A salt or compound containing bromine, especially a chemical compound containing bromine and a metal.

“The chemist isolated a bromite from the mixture of chemicals.”

2. noun

A region of the upper mantle of the Earth that is rich in bromine.

“The geologist studied the bromite formation in the Earth’s mantle.”

Synonyms

  • halide
  • salt

Antonyms

  • metal
  • oxide