Bromine Word Search
Bromine, as a word search. 12 words drawn from the terms and ideas of a school subject sit hidden in a 15×15 letter grid, running in every direction. Drag across a word to claim it, and clear the board to finish.
Words to find: BROMINE, BROMIDE, HALOGEN, CHLORINE, IODINE, FLUORINE, ATOM, MOLECULE, VALENCE, NEUTRON, PROTON, ELECTRON.
Words run in any of eight directions, backwards included — if one refuses to turn up, try reading the grid right to left.
Bromine word list, defined
General dictionary meanings, not specific to this puzzle's theme.
- BROMINE /ˈbroʊmiːn/ · noun
- A deep red, fuming, highly reactive liquid halogen element (symbol Br, atomic number 35) used chiefly in flame retardants, dyes, and photography. Related: halogen, element, chemical.
- BROMIDE /ˈbroʊmaɪd/ · noun
- A compound of bromine with another element or group, especially a salt in which bromine replaces chlorine, such as potassium bromide. Figuratively, a trite or platitudinous remark intended to soothe but lacking originality. Related: platitude, cliché, truism, banality.
- HALOGEN /ˈhælədʒən/ · noun
- A halogen is any of the seventeen elements in Group 17 of the periodic table, characterized by a strong tendency to gain electrons and form salts with metals. The term is also used attributively for a halogen lamp or related lighting technology.
- CHLORINE /ˈklɔːriːn/ (UK), /ˈklɔːrɪn/ (US) · noun
- A chemical element (symbol Cl, atomic number 17): a toxic, pale-green gaseous halogen with a pungent odor, used chiefly to disinfect water and to manufacture bleaches and other chemicals.
- IODINE /ˈaɪədiːn/ · noun
- Iodine is a chemical element and halogen represented by the symbol I; in common use, the term also refers to a brownish solution or compound used as an antiseptic. It occurs naturally in seawater, rocks, and living organisms, and is essential in small amounts for thyroid function. Related: iodin, iodic acid, iodide.
- FLUORINE /ˈflʊəriːn/ · noun
- A highly reactive, pale yellow, poisonous gaseous chemical element with atomic number 9 and symbol F, the lightest member of the halogen group.
- ATOM /ˈætəm/ · noun
- The smallest unit of an element that retains the chemical properties of that element, consisting of a nucleus of protons and neutrons orbited by electrons. More broadly, the tiniest conceivable particle or amount of something. Related: particle, molecule, unit, speck.
- MOLECULE /ˈmɒlɪkjuːl/ (British); /ˈmɑːlɪkjuːl/ (US) · noun
- A molecule is the smallest electrically neutral particle of a substance that retains its chemical identity and consists of two or more atoms held together by chemical bonds. In some specialized contexts, a molecule can consist of a single atom, especially when describing noble gases. Related: particle, unit, entity, structure.
- VALENCE /ˈvæləns/ · noun
- In chemistry, valence is the combining capacity of an atom, determined by the number of electrons it can gain, lose, or share in forming chemical bonds. More generally and in specialized linguistic use, it can refer to attractive quality or to the number and kinds of grammatical elements with which a word can combine. Related: valency, combining capacity, bonding capacity, appeal.
- NEUTRON /ˈnjuːtrɒn/ · noun
- A neutral, electrically uncharged subatomic particle found in the nucleus of an atom and having a mass slightly greater than that of a proton.
- PROTON /ˈprəʊtɒn/ (British); /ˈproʊtɑːn/ (American) · noun
- A positively charged subatomic particle found in the nuclei of atoms. In South Asian English, the word can also mean a person who supports a proposal, policy, or candidate. Related: hydrogen-1 nucleus, positively charged baryon, hydrogen nucleus.
- ELECTRON /ɪˈlɛktrɒn/ · noun
- A stable subatomic particle with a negative electric charge, found in all atoms and moving around the nucleus. Electrons are the primary carriers of electricity in solids and are responsible for chemical bonding. Related: negatron, subatomic particle, charged particle, beta particle.
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