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Bromine trifluoride is a fluoride of bromine. It is also a potent fluorinating agent and an ionizing inorganic solvent. Bromine trifluoride is used to produce uranium hexafluoride in the processing and reprocessing of nuclear fuel. Bromine is a halogen element with the symbol Br and atomic number 35. Diatomic bromine does not occur naturally, but bromine salts can be found in crustal rock. (L625, L715)