bromide

Etymology

From brom(ine) + -ide.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹəʊ.maɪd/
• (US) IPA^(key): /ˈbɹoʊ.maɪd/

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• Hyphenation: bro‧mide

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.
3. A dull person with conventional thoughts.

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

   • Frank Gelett Burgess

     The bromide conforms to everything sanctioned by the majority, and may be depended upon to be trite, banal, and arbitrary.

4. A platitude.

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

Anagrams

• embroid