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Definitions of bromide

noun
a trite or obvious remark

synonyms: algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, broom, broomkali, cliché, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon

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aanmerking, kanttekening, marginalia, opm., opmerking, voetnoot
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information

algemeenheid, alledaagsheid, banaliteit, cliché, gemeenplaats, platitude, sjablone, sjabloon
an obvious truth
noun
any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs

synonyms: Br, bromium, broom, broomkali

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zilverbromide
a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions

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haloïde
a salt of any halogen acid

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