CHLORIDE OF BROMINE
\klˈɔːɹa͡ɪd ɒv bɹˈɒma͡ɪn], \klˈɔːɹaɪd ɒv bɹˈɒmaɪn], \k_l_ˈɔː_ɹ_aɪ_d ɒ_v b_ɹ_ˈɒ_m_aɪ_n]\
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Bromin'ii chlo'ridum-made by passing chlorine through bromine, and condensing the resulting vapours by cold, has been prescribed internally, as well as externally, in cancer; but chiefly in the latter mode, in the form of a caustic paste, either alone or with other chlorides-as those of zinc, antimony, and gold.
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See Bromine, chloride of.
By Robley Dunglison
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