bromide

American  

[broh-mahyd, broh-mid] / ˈbroʊ maɪd, ˈbroʊ mɪd /

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.

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bromide British  

/ 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

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bromide Scientific  

/ brō′mīd′ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• subbromide noun

Etymology

Origin of bromide

First recorded in 1830–40; brom- + -ide ( def. ); bromide in defs. 3, 4 from use of some bromides as sedatives

Related Words

• cliché