Definition

1. Noun:
   • A colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water: "Hydrogen bromide" is a chemical compound, a diatomic molecule consisting of hydrogen and bromine. It is a gas at room temperature and pressure, and it dissolves readily in water to form a strong acid.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The laboratory synthesized hydrogen bromide for the experiment.
  • When hydrogen bromide dissolves in water, it forms hydrobromic acid.

Advanced Usage

• In industrial contexts: "Hydrogen bromide" is used as a reagent in organic synthesis, particularly in addition reactions to alkenes and in the production of bromine compounds.
  • The facility uses hydrogen bromide in the alkylation process.

Variants and Related Words

• Hydrobromic acid (n): The acidic solution formed when hydrogen bromide gas dissolves in water.
  • Hydrobromic acid is a strong mineral acid.

Synonyms

• HBr: The chemical formula for hydrogen bromide.

Noun

1. a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water