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bromide

[ broh-mahyd broh-mid ]

noun

  1. Chemistry.
    1. a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.
    2. a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.
  2. Pharmacology. potassium bromide, known to produce central nervous system depression, formerly used as a sedative.
  3. a platitude or trite saying.
  4. a person who is platitudinous and boring.


bromide

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noun

  1. any salt of hydrobromic acid, containing the monovalent ion Br –( bromide ion )
  2. any compound containing a bromine atom, such as methyl bromide
  3. a dose of sodium or potassium bromide given as a sedative
    1. a trite saying; platitude
    2. a dull or boring person
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bromide

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  1. A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical.
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bromide1

First recorded in 1830–40; brom- + -ide ( def ); bromide indefs 3, 4 from use of some bromides as sedatives
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of bromide1

C19, C20 (³¦±ô¾±³¦³óé): from brom ( ine ) + -ide
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Of course, she hit on other points as well, but never did she offer anything other than the bromides the Democrats have been mouthing for as long as anybody can remember.

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What rankled Didion about this turn was that it reduced the complexity of all issues to tidy bromides.

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However, another version of these flow batteries relies on bromide, a cheap, widely available ion that performs similar to vanadium -- at least on paper.

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Bismarck, a 19th century German chancellor, gave us the oft-repeated bromide, and I paraphrase: Laws are like sausages.

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Borrowing an old bromide, when the stock market sneezes, California’s state government catches pneumonia.

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