bromide
[broh-mahyd or for 1, broh-mid]
noun
Chemistry.
- a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.
- a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.
Pharmacology. potassium bromide, known to produce central nervous system depression, formerly used as a sedative.
a platitude or trite saying.
a person who is platitudinous and boring.
Origin of bromide
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That first night we had to give her bromide, and she woke very miserable.
Lotus BudsAmy Carmichael
He did so, and gave me daily a teaspoonful of bromide of potassium.
MemoirsCharles Godfrey Leland
"You'd better take a few doses of bromide," said the detective brusquely.
The Shrieking PitArthur J. Rees
How could you distinguish between a chloride, a bromide, and an iodide?
An Elementary Study of ChemistryWilliam McPherson
A sulphide-toned print is at least as permanent as the bromide from which it is made.
Bromide Printing and EnlargingJohn A. Tennant
bromide
noun
Word Origin for bromide
C19, C20 (cliché): from brom (ine) + -ide
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