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

/ ˈbrəʊmaɪd /

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
4. 1. a trite saying; platitude
   2. a dull or boring person

bromide

/ brō′mīd′ /

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

Other Words From

• sub·bromide noun

Word 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

Word History and Origins

Origin of bromide¹

C19, C20 (cliché): from brom ( ine ) + -ide

Example Sentences

In practice, however, tiny bromide ions cause all sorts of problems in flow batteries.

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As part of an effort to overcome the long-term energy-storage challenge, University of Wisconsin-Madison engineers have invented a water-soluble chemical additive that improves the performance of a type of electrochemical storage called a bromide aqueous flow battery.

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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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Choi set out to find an additive that enhances bromide aqueous flow battery performance.

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They synthesized and tested 13 of these representative molecules as potential additives for the bromide batteries.

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Related Words

• cliché