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potassium bromate

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potassium bromate [pə′tas·ē·əm ′brō‚māt]
(inorganic chemistry)
KBrO3Water-soluble, white crystals, melting at 434°C; insoluble in alcohol; strong oxidizer and a fire hazard; used in analytical chemistry and as an additive for permanent-wave compounds.


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Both Best Bites and Honorable mentions are free of potassium bromate, an additive that improves the texture of bread but that has caused tumors in laboratory animals.
Carcinogenicity of potassium bromate administered in the drinking water to male B6C3[F.
 
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