bromide

  • 21bromide — The anion Br−; salt of hydrogen b. (HBr); several salts formerly used as sedatives, hypnotics, and anticonvulsants. * * * bro·mide brō .mīd n 1) a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (as potassium bromide)… …

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  • 22bromide — n. (colloq.) platitude a (tired, old) bromide about * * * [ brəʊmaɪd] (colloq.) [ platitude ] a (tired, old) bromide about …

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  • 23bromide — [[t]bro͟ʊmaɪd[/t]] bromides 1) N MASS Bromide is a drug which used to be given to people to calm their nerves when they were worried or upset. For the first time for months he was able to sleep without bromides. 2) N COUNT A bromide is a comment… …

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  • 24bromide — UK [ˈbrəʊmaɪd] / US [ˈbroʊˌmaɪd] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms bromide : singular bromide plural bromides chemistry a chemical that is sometimes used as a drug to make people calm or help them to sleep …

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  • 25bromide — bro•mide [[t]ˈbroʊ maɪd[/t]] or, for 1, [[t]ˈbroʊ mɪd[/t]] n. 1) chem. a) a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of bromine and another element b) a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide 2) pha potassium bromide, formerly used as a… …

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  • 26bromide — noun Date: 1830 1. a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (as potassium bromide) used as sedatives 2. a. a commonplace or tiresome person ; bore b …

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  • 27bromide — /ˈbroʊmaɪd / (say brohmuyd) noun 1. Chemistry a salt of hydrobromic acid. 2. Chemistry an organic compound containing bromine. 3. silver bromide, especially in photography. 4. Colloquial a sedative. 5. Colloquial a person who is platitudinous and …

  • 28bromide —   n. compound of bromine; silver bromide, used in photography; sedative drug composed of bromine and potassium hydrate; person using this drug; trite statement; meaningless adjective; dull, tedious person.    ♦ bromidic, a …

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  • 29bromide — bromidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė MBr, RBr atitikmenys: angl. bromide rus. бромид …

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  • 30Bromide (photography) — Bromide, in photography, refers to a type of photographic printing paper coated in an emulsion of silver bromide, or a photograph made thereof. Images are imprinted on the bromide paper via the gelatin silver process.It was invented in the 19th… …

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