bromide

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Pronunciation

• (British) enPR: brō'mīd, IPA: /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/
• (America) enPR: brō'mīd, IPA: /ˈbɹoʊ.maɪd/

Noun

bromide (plural bromides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
2. A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
3. (by extension) A dull person with conventional thoughts.

   Antonyms: sulphite

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

4. A platitude.

   Synonyms: platitude, Thesaurus:saying

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

5. (photography) A print made on bromide paper.

Translations

• French: bromure
• German: Bromid
• Italian: bromuro
• Portuguese: brometo
• Russian: броми́д
• Spanish: bromuro

Translations

• Russian: бром

Translations

• Spanish: pelmazo

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