bromate

noun

bro·​mate ˈbrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce bromate (audio)
: a salt of bromic acid

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Another chemical in baked goods, potassium bromate, has been listed under California’s Proposition 65 as a carcinogen since 1990, says Tasha Stoiber, senior scientist at the nonprofit Environmental Working Group. — Matt Fuchs, Time, 27 Mar. 2025 The big picture: The bill targets foods containing ingredients such as potassium bromate, titanium dioxide and red dye 3 and 40. — Jeremy Duda, Axios, 21 Mar. 2025

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First Known Use

1830, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bromate was in 1830

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bromate

1 of 2 noun
bro·​mate ˈbrō-ˌmāt How to pronounce bromate (audio)
: a salt of bromic acid

bromate

2 of 2 transitive verb
bromated; bromating
: to treat with a bromate
broadly : brominate
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