hydrogen bromide
A colourless gas having an irritating smellA colourless gas having an irritating smell; it has the molecular formula HBr, and dissolves in water to form hydrobromic acid; it has many industrial applications including the production of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A colourless gas having an irritating smell; it has the molecular formula HBr, and dissolves in water to form hydrobromic acid; it has many industrial applications including the production of barbiturates and synthetic hormones.
a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
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