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.

Origin of bromide

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

OTHER WORDS FROM bromide

sub·bro·mide, noun

Words nearby bromide

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

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Example sentences from the Web for bromide

He was adept at deflecting a direct question with an anecdote or a bromide presented as a confidence.
Richard Holbrooke's Brilliant Drive|Harold Evans|December 13, 2010|DAILY BEAST
He went into the chemist's for a bromide; and, while the man was mixing it, stood resting one foot like a tired horse.
Five Tales|John Galsworthy
I'll send you some bromide, and I shall talk to Prosper Profond.
The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.|John Galsworthy
Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium.
Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep|Henry M. Lyman

Mrs. Inglethorp had a box of bromide powders, which she occasionally took at night.
The Mysterious Affair at Styles|Agatha Christie
I must have a course of shower-baths and of bromide of potassium.
Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)|Various

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical 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.

Scientific definitions for bromide

bromide

[ brō′mīd′ ]

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

单词	bromide
释义	bromide [ broh-mahyd or, for 1, broh-mid ] / ˈbroʊ maɪd or, for 1, ˈbroʊ mɪd / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bromide ON THESAURUS.COM 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 1830–40; brom- + -ide; in defs. 3, 4 from use of some bromides as sedatives OTHER WORDS FROM bromide sub·bro·mide, noun Words nearby bromide bromeosin, Bromfield, bromhidrosis, bromic, bromic acid, bromide, bromide paper, bromidic, bromidrosis, brominate, bromine Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bromide He was adept at deflecting a direct question with an anecdote or a bromide presented as a confidence. Richard Holbrooke's Brilliant Drive\|Harold Evans\|December 13, 2010\|DAILY BEAST He went into the chemist's for a bromide; and, while the man was mixing it, stood resting one foot like a tired horse. Five Tales\|John Galsworthy I'll send you some bromide, and I shall talk to Prosper Profond. The Forsyte Saga, Volume III.\|John Galsworthy Bromide of potassium and hydrate of chloral in drachm doses should be given in connection with conium. Insomnia; and Other Disorders of Sleep\|Henry M. Lyman Mrs. Inglethorp had a box of bromide powders, which she occasionally took at night. The Mysterious Affair at Styles\|Agatha Christie I must have a course of shower-baths and of bromide of potassium. Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4)\|Various 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 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bromide cliché, commonplace, stereotype, sedative, compound, banality, saw, trite Medical 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for bromide bromide [ brō′mīd′ ] A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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bromide

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