bromic acid

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bromic acid (uncountable)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) A corrosive colourless liquid, HBrO3; it is a powerful oxidizing agent, and is used in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and some dyes; it reacts with bases to form bromates.
    Hypernyms: oxyacid < acid < compound < substance, material
    Coordinate terms: (its hydracid counterpart) hydrobromic acid; (its other oxyacid counterparts) chloric acid, iodic acid, fluoric acid; (its other hydracid counterparts) hydrochloric acid, hydroiodic acid, hydrofluoric acid

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