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bromide

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: bromide

1
 n
a trite or obvious remark
2
 n
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: bromide
1

n a trite or obvious remark

Synonyms:
banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude
Type of:
comment, input, remark
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
truism
an obvious truth
2

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

Types:
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
Type of:
halide
a salt of any halogen acid
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