(Gr. bromos, stench) Discovered by Balard in 1826. The only nonmetallic element in the liquid state at room temperature.
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halogen, reddish-brown noxious liquid, irritates eyes and throat, burns flesh, highly volatile (easily vaporized) at room temp.
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ethylene dibromide used to produce antiknock (lead) gasoline compounds (This may diminish since lead must be reduced due to environmental restrictions), medicine, photography (AgBr), dyes, water purification, used to make plastics flame retardant, ethylene bromide was banned as an insecticide since it is a possible carcinogen