bromide (redirected from Br-)

bro·mide  (brmd)

n.

1.

a. A binary compound of bromine with another element, such as silver.

b. Potassium bromide.

2.

a. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. See Synonyms at cliché.

b. A tiresome person; a bore.

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bromide [ˈbrəʊmaɪd]

n

1. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any salt of hydrobromic acid, containing the monovalent ion Br^- (bromide ion)

2. (Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) any compound containing a bromine atom, such as methyl bromide

3. (Medicine) a dose of sodium or potassium bromide given as a sedative

4.

a.  a trite saying; platitude

b.  a dull or boring person

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

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bromide  (brmd)

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

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bromide

a trite saying; a platitude.

See also: Proverbs

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	bromide - any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs halide - a salt of any halogen acid hydrogen bromide - a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water methyl bromide - a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc. silver bromide - a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
	2.	bromide - a trite or obvious remark             banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude comment, remark, input - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information; "from time to time she contributed a personal comment on his account" truism - an obvious truth

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bromide

noun platitude, cliché, banality, truism, commonplace, chestnut (informal), old saw, trite remark, hackneyed saying or phrase The same old bromides were used to justify failure.

Translations

bromide [ˈbrəʊmaɪd] N

1. (Chem, Typ) → bromuro m

2. (fig) (= platitude) → perogrullada f

bromide [ˈbrəʊmaɪd] n

(= drug) → bromure m

(= platitude) → banalité f

bromide

n

(Chem) → Bromid nt; (Typ) → Bromsilberdruck m; (Med inf) → Beruhigungsmittel nt

(fig, = platitude) → Plattitüde f, → Allgemeinplatz m

bromide [ˈbrəʊmaɪd] n (Chem) → bromuro