| hydrobromic | <chemistry> Composed of hydrogen and bromine; as, hydrobromic acid. <chemistry> Hydrobromic acid, a colourless, pungent, corrosive gas, HBr, usually collected as a solution in water. It resembles hydrochloric acid, but is weaker and less stable. Synonym: hydrogen bromide. Origin: Hydro-, 2 + bromic. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| hydrobromic acid | <chemical> Hydrobromic acid (hbr). A solution of hydrogen bromide gas in water. Chemical name: Hydrobromic acid (12 Dec 1998) |