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Bromine

2 stages from Greek to English.

Today it means a reddish-brown liquid chemical element with a sharp, unpleasant odor
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Stage 1 of 2
bromos
Greek · ancient
"a stench"
a stench, describing the element's sharp, unpleasant odor
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bromine
English · 1826
"a reddish-brown liquid element with a sharp odor"
coined by its discoverer for the foul-smelling reddish-brown liquid element
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