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the chemical element with atomic number 35 and symbol Br, a toxic, fuming red-brown halogen that is liquid at room temperature
The sealed vial contained liquid bromine beneath a layer of reddish-brown vapor.
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Etymology
From French brome, coined from Ancient Greek bromos, 'stench,' + the chemical-element suffix -ine. The element was named for its powerful, unpleasant odor.