bromate
/ˈbroʊmeɪt/
noun
- A chemical compound containing bromine and oxygen, often used in baking or as a disinfectant.
- The lab tested the water for traces of bromate.
- Potassium bromate is sometimes added to flour to improve bread texture.
- Many countries have banned bromate in food products due to health concerns.
verb
- To treat or combine with bromine or a bromate compound.
- It is dangerous to bromate substances without proper safety equipment.
- The chemist will bromate the solution to create a new compound.
- They bromate the water to kill bacteria in some industrial processes.