xiù

溴

Character · Noun

chemical element; bromine

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Meanings

1 sense · 4 examples
1.

noun

bromine (Br); a nonmetallic halogen element

technical

A reddish-brown volatile liquid at room temperature with a strong, unpleasant odor. Highly reactive and corrosive to organic tissues. Used in flame retardants, pesticides, dyes, and photographic chemicals.

Xiù溴
zài在
cháng常
wēn温
xià下
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
hóng红
zōng棕
sè色
de的
yè液
tǐ体
 。

Bromine is a reddish-brown liquid at room temperature.

Zhè这
zhǒng种
rǎn染
liào料
shì是
yòng用
xiù溴
huà化
wù物
zhì制
chéng成
de的
 。

This dye is made from bromides.

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Xiù溴
duì对
pí皮
fū肤
hé和
nián黏
mó膜
yǒu有
qiáng强
liè烈
de的
fǔ腐
shí蚀
xìng性
 。

Bromine is strongly corrosive to skin and mucous membranes.

Yóu游
yǒng泳
chí池
yǒu有
shí时
huì会
yòng用
xiù溴
dài代
tì替
lǜ氯
lái来
xiāo消
dú毒
 。

Swimming pools sometimes use bromine instead of chlorine for disinfection.