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bromate
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bro·mate  (brmt)
n.
1. A salt of bromic acid.
2. An ion of bromic acid, BrO3.
tr.v. bro·mat·ed, bro·mat·ing, bro·mates
To treat (a substance) chemically with a bromate.
bromate [ˈbrəʊmeɪt]
n
(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt or ester of bromic acid, containing the monovalent group -BrO3 or ion BrO3-
vb
(Chemistry) to add bromate to (a product), as in the treatment of flour
[probably from German Bromat; see bromo-, -ate1]
bromate  (brmt)
A salt or ester containing the group BrO3.
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Verb1.bromate - react with bromine
brominate
react - undergo a chemical reaction; react with another substance under certain conditions; "The hydrogen and the oxygen react"
2.bromate - treat with bromine
brominate
process, treat - subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition; "process cheese"; "process hair"; "treat the water so it can be drunk"; "treat the lawn with chemicals" ; "treat an oil spill"
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