hydrobromide

American  

[hahy-druh-broh-mahyd, -mid] / ˌhaɪ drəˈbroʊ maɪd, -mɪd /

noun

1. a salt formed by the direct union of hydrobromic acid and an organic base, especially an alkaloid, usually more soluble than the base.

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Etymology

Origin of hydrobromide

First recorded in 1875–80; hydrobrom(ic) + -ide ( def. )