Term: bromine (Br)
Literally meaning: “unpleasant odor”
Origin: Anc Greek
βρόμος ή βρώμος/vromos(=unpleasant odor)
Coined/History
Bromine discovered independently by German Carl Lowig (1803-1890) in 1825 from a mineral water and by French chemist Antoine Jerome Balard(1802 -1876) in 1826 from seaweed.
Definition
Bromine is the chemical element with atomic number 35 and atomic mass 79,90 that in nature is found as bromide salts . It is the only liquid nonmetalic element and characterised by a strong disagreeable odor, resemling chlorine. Bromine presents a serious health hazard.
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