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brokered convention
nounLow
/ˌbrəʊkəd kənˈvɛnʃ(ə)n/A political convention where no candidate has enough delegates to win on the first ballot, leading to negotiations among party leaders, delegates, and candidates to determine the nominee.
broking
adjectivenounC1
/ˈbrəʊkɪŋ/The act or business of acting as an agent or intermediary in financial transactions, particularly in buying and selling securities, commodities, or insurance.
brolga
nounLow
/ˈbrɒlɡə/A large, grey crane native to Australia, known for its elaborate mating dance.
brolly
nounMedium (in UK contexts); Rare (in US contexts)
/ˈbrɒli/A light, portable device used as protection from rain, consisting of a collapsible fabric canopy mounted on a central rod.
bromal
nounVery low/technical
/ˈbrəʊmæl/A chemical compound (CBr₃CHO), specifically the bromine analogue of chloral, formed by the action of bromine on alcohol.
bromance
nounC1
/ˈbrəʊ.mæns/A close, affectionate, non-sexual friendship between two men.
bromate
nounverbverb-transitiveC2
/ˈbrəʊmeɪt/A salt or ester of bromic acid, containing the BrO3⁻ anion.
bromatium
nounExtremely rare / Technical
/brəʊˈmeɪʃɪəm/A specialised structure or chamber found in certain ant or insect nests, specifically used for cultivating fungi, growing food sources, or storing symbiotic resources.
bromberg
nounVery low
/ˈbrɒmbɜːɡ/A surname of German origin, also an archaic/alternative name for the city of Bydgoszcz, Poland.
brome grass
nounLow
/brəʊm ɡrɑːs/Any grass of the genus Bromus, characterized by loose, often nodding flower clusters.
bromegrass
nounC1
/ˈbrəʊmɡrɑːs/Any of a genus (Bromus) of mostly annual or perennial grasses, often considered weeds in agriculture and found in temperate regions.
bromelain
nounRare
/ˈbrəʊ.mɪ.leɪn/A proteolytic enzyme derived from the pineapple plant, used in meat tenderizers and as a dietary supplement.
bromeliad
nounC1
/brəˈmiːlɪæd/A type of tropical plant, typically with a rosette of stiff leaves and often growing as an epiphyte on trees; the pineapple family.
bromelin
nounLow
/ˈbrəʊməlɪn/A proteolytic enzyme derived from pineapples, specifically the fruit or stem.
bromeosin
nounVery Low
/brəʊˈmiːəsɪn/A synthetic red dye derived from fluorescein, used in histology and as a biological stain.
bromfield
nounVery Low (Proper Noun)
/ˈbrɒmfiːld/A surname of English origin.
bromhidrosis
nounRare
/ˌbrɒmhɪˈdrəʊsɪs/A medical condition characterized by foul-smelling sweat.
bromic acid
nounC2
/ˌbrəʊ.mɪk ˈæs.ɪd/A strong, unstable oxyacid of bromine with the chemical formula HBrO₃.
bromide
nounC1/C2
/ˈbrəʊmaɪd/A chemical compound containing bromine; historically used as a sedative. Figuratively, a commonplace or tiresome statement; a platitude.
bromide paper
nounC2
/ˈbrəʊ.maɪd ˌpeɪ.pə/A type of photographic paper coated with light-sensitive silver bromide, used primarily for producing black-and-white prints under an enlarger.

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