A nonmetallic heavy volatile corrosive dark brown liquid element belonging to the halogens; found in sea water.

synonyms: atomic number 35, bromine.

Dutch: bromium, broom
Polish: Br, brom

A Marxist-Leninist terrorist organization that arose out of a student protest movement in the late 1960s; wants to separate Italy from NATO and advocates violence in the service of class warfare and revolution; mostly inactive since 1989.

synonyms: Brigate Rosse, Red Brigades.