perbrominate

English

Etymology

By surface analysis, per- +‎ bromine +‎ -ate, or, by surface analysis, per- +‎ brominate.

Verb

perbrominate (third-person singular simple present perbrominates, present participle perbrominating, simple past and past participle perbrominated)

  1. (chemistry) To brominate thoroughly: to add the maximum amount of bromine to.
    Hypernyms: brominate < halogenate
    Coordinate terms: perchlorinate, perfluorinate, periodinate

Derived terms

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