bromide

[ broh-mahyd or for 1, broh-mid ]

/ ˈbroʊ maɪd or for 1, ˈbroʊ mɪd /

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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.

Nearby words

bromeosin, bromfield, bromhidrosis, bromic, bromic acid, bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine

Origin of bromide

1830–40; brom- + -ide; in defs 3, 4 from use of some bromides as sedatives

Related forms

sub·bro·mide, noun

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He was adept at deflecting a direct question with an anecdote or a bromide presented as a confidence.
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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.

Science definitions for bromide

bromide

[ brō′mīd′ ]

A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical.