WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
bro•mate
(brō′māt),USA pronunciation n., v., -mat•ed, -mat•ing. [Chem.]
n.
v.t.
n.
- Chemistrya salt of bromic acid.
v.t.
- Chemistryto treat with bromine;
brominate.
- brom(ic) + -ate2 1830–40
'bromate' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):