1. treated or combined with bromine or a bromine compound
Usage: technical; chemistry
2. (of flour) treated with potassium bromate to improve baking properties
Usage: food industry

Examples

• Bromated flour was commonly used in commercial baking to strengthen dough.
• The bromated compound showed increased reactivity in the laboratory test.
• Many countries have restricted the use of bromated flour due to health concerns.
• The bromated sample was analyzed using spectroscopy.
• Bromated vegetable oil was once used as an emulsifier in beverages.