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bromineDark, reddish-brown, non-metallic element, a volatile liquid at room temperature, atomic number 35, relative atomic mass 79.904. It is a member of the halogen group, has an unpleasant odour, and is very irritating to mucous membranes. Its salts are known as bromides. Bromine was formerly extracted from salt beds but is now mostly obtained from sea water, where it occurs in small quantities. Its compounds are used in photography and in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| One of the first things you can do is e-mail a condolence letter to a fan of a team that failed to make the playoffs, complete with a photo of Lasorda, decked out in full Sinatra tux gear, looking as if he could use a Bromo. Various grades of bromo and chloro butyl rubber, as well as polybutadiene rubber, are produced by the company. Of a similar encounter with Brainard's magpie routine, the poet Anne Waldman wrote in the Saint Marks Poetry Project newsletter: "Once at the beach in Westhampton, Long Island, he was spotting, bending over and collecting 'anything blue' at an alarming rate--used flash cubes, ancient seaworn Bromo Seltzer bottles, a frayed plastic cord, and broken light bulbs. |
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