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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]
bromide a trite saying; a platitude. See also: Proverbs
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| of chloride of sodium; then, in a smaller quantity, chlorides of magnesium and of potassium, bromide of magnesium, sulphate of magnesia, sulphate and carbonate of lime. Why, he is no more than a ponderous bromide, thanks to Gelett Burgess. She was so used to hearing Sellers lash the Philistine and hold forth on unappreciated merit that she could hardly believe the miracle when, in answer to a sympathetic bromide on the popular lack of taste in Art, Beverley replied that, as far as he was concerned, the public showed strong good sense. |
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