bromide
[ broh-mahyd or for 1, broh-mid ]
/ ˈbroʊ maɪd or for 1, ˈbroʊ mɪd /
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.
Words nearby bromide
bromeosin, bromfield, bromhidrosis, bromic, bromic acid, bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine
OTHER WORDS FROM bromide
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British Dictionary definitions for bromide
bromide
/ (ˈbrəʊmaɪd) /
noun
any salt of hydrobromic acid, containing the monovalent ion Br – (bromide ion)
any compound containing a bromine atom, such as methyl bromide
a dose of sodium or potassium bromide given as a sedative
- a trite saying; platitude
- a dull or boring person
Word Origin for bromide
C19, C20 (cliché): from brom (ine) + -ide
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Medicine definitions for bromide
bromide
[ brō′mīd′ ]
n.
A binary compound of bromine with another element, especially a salt containing monovalent negatively charged bromine.
Potassium bromide.
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Science definitions for bromide
bromide
[ brō′mīd′ ]
A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical.
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