Meaning

7 senses
  1. A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.

    Bromid

    броми́дbromíd

  2. A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.

    Any salt of hydrobromic acid.

    any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

  3. The anionic form of a bromine atom.

  4. (broadly)A dull person with conventional thoughts.

    My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.

  5. (broadly)A platitude.

    We hoped the speech would include reassurances, but instead it was merely one bromide after another.

  6. (dated)A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.

    бромbrom

  7. A print made on bromide paper.

Examples

2 sentences
  1. In culinary, can you substitute sodium bromide for sodium chloride?

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  2. She spoke in evasive bromides.

    deSie wich auf Allgemeinplätze aus.

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Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element:
dose of bromide taken as a sedative:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element:

Origin

From brom- + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by American artist, art critic, p

From brom- + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by American artist, art critic, poet, author and humorist Gelett Burgess.

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