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bromide
[ broh-mahyd 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.
bromide
/ ˈ²ú°ùəʊ³¾²¹Éª»å /
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
bromide
/ ²ú°ùÅ′³¾Ä«»å′ /
- A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ³Ü²ú·²ú°ù´Çm¾±»å±ð noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bromide1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of bromide1
Example Sentences
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.
What rankled Didion about this turn was that it reduced the complexity of all issues to tidy bromides.
However, another version of these flow batteries relies on bromide, a cheap, widely available ion that performs similar to vanadium -- at least on paper.
Bismarck, a 19th century German chancellor, gave us the oft-repeated bromide, and I paraphrase: Laws are like sausages.
Borrowing an old bromide, when the stock market sneezes, California’s state government catches pneumonia.
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