bromide meaning

UK US /ˈbroʊmaɪd/ 2 syllables

bromide (noun): any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs.

bromide has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

bromide as a noun

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

    Type of: halide

    Kinds: hydrogen bromide, methyl bromide, silver bromide

  2. a trite or obvious remark

    Synonyms: platitude, cliche, banality, commonplace

    Type of: remark, truism

How to pronounce bromide

bromide is pronounced /ˈbroʊmaɪd/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 12 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BR · words ending in DE · 7-letter words

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