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Definition of bromide - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
platitudetrite or obvious remark
- Her speech was full of bromides.
2.
medicalDated sedative salt formerly given to calm nervesDated
- In the past, bromide was used to calm nerves.
3.
chemistryTECH. chemical compound containing bromineTECH.
- Sodium bromide is used in some types of medication..
Expressions with bromide
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colorless liquid used as a solvent, anesthetic, or in organic synthesis
Ethyl bromide is used in organic synthesis and as a solvent.
colorless gas or its water solution used in industry and chemistry
Hydrogen bromide is used in making pharmaceuticals and dyes.
medication used to treat peptic ulcers
The doctor prescribed mepenzolate bromide for his stomach ulcers.
poisonous chemical used to kill pests or in chemistry
Methyl bromide is used to fumigate greenhouses.
yellowish powder that darkens in light, used in photography
Silver bromide is important in making photographic film.
photographic paper coated with silver bromide for making black images
He printed the photo on bromide paper.
KBr salt, once used for photos and as a drug
The label says potassium bromide (KBr) is stored in the chemical cabinet.
Origin of bromide
Greek, bromos (stench) + -ide (chemical suffix)
Terms with bromide included in their meaning
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darkroom method
oil-transfer technique producing images from silver-bromide paper
photography
photographic technique using bromide paper and oil-based inks
photography
photographic technique transferring carbon image to bromide print
chemistry
strong acid made by dissolving hydrogen bromide in water
photography
photographic paper coated with silver bromide for making black images
Examples of bromide in a sentence
The article was filled with bromides that offered no real insight. Bromide was administered to the patient. He took bromide for his anxiety. The lab ordered a new batch of bromide for experiments. Bromide compounds are often used in photography.
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- French:banalité, bromure, ...
- German:Plattitüde, Bromid, ...
- Italian:banalità, bromuro, ...
- Spanish:lugar común, bromuro, ...
- Portuguese:banalidade, brometo, ...
- Chinese:陈词滥调, 溴化物, ...
- Japanese:陳腐な決まり文句, 臭化物, ...
- Arabic:عِبَارَة مُبْتَذَلَة, بْرُومِيد, ...
- Hebrew:קְלִישָׁאָה, בְּרוֹמִיד, ...
- Russian:банальность, бромид, ...
- Ukrainian:банальність, бромід, ...
- Hindi:घिसी-पिटी बात, ब्रॉमाइड, ...
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