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Synonyms for bromide

Grammar : Noun
Spell : broh-mahyd or for 1, broh-mid
Phonetic Transcription : ˈbroʊ maɪd or for 1, ˈbroʊ mɪd

Définition of bromide

Origin :
  • compound of bromine and another metal or radical, 1836, from bromine, the pungent, poisonous element, + -ide. Used as a sedative; figurative sense of "dull, conventional person or trite saying" popularized by U.S. humorist Frank Gelett Burgess (1866-1951) in his book "Are You a Bromide?" (1906). Related: Bromidic.
  • noun platitude
Example sentences :
  • That first night we had to give her bromide, and she woke very miserable.
  • Extract from : « Lotus Buds » by Amy Carmichael
  • He did so, and gave me daily a teaspoonful of bromide of potassium.
  • Extract from : « Memoirs » by Charles Godfrey Leland
  • "You'd better take a few doses of bromide," said the detective brusquely.
  • Extract from : « The Shrieking Pit » by Arthur J. Rees
  • How could you distinguish between a chloride, a bromide, and an iodide?
  • Extract from : « An Elementary Study of Chemistry » by William McPherson
  • The first of these is the bleach, or oxidizing mixture of bromide and ferricyanide.
  • Extract from : « Bromide Printing and Enlarging » by John A. Tennant
  • A sulphide-toned print is at least as permanent as the bromide from which it is made.
  • Extract from : « Bromide Printing and Enlarging » by John A. Tennant
  • I must have a course of shower-baths and of bromide of potassium.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by Various
  • The bromide does me no good, and the shower-baths have no effect whatever.
  • Extract from : « Masterpieces of Mystery, Vol. 1 (of 4) » by Various
  • The true bowket of our port and bromide begins to tickle my nostrils.
  • Extract from : « The Strange Case of Mortimer Fenley » by Louis Tracy
  • Potassic bromide should be kept in the house, to use in case of necessity.
  • Extract from : « Searchlights on Health: Light on Dark Corners » by B.G. Jefferis

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