Definitions for: Bromide

[n] a sedative in the form of sodium or potassium bromide
[n] a trite or obvious remark
[n] any of the salts of hydrobromic acid; used as a sedative

Webster (1913) Definition: Bro"mide, n. (Chem.)
A compound of bromine with a positive radical.

Bro"mide, n.
A person who is conventional and commonplace in his habits of
thought and conversation. [Slang] -- Bro*mid"ic, a. [Slang]

The bromide conforms to everythyng sanctioned by the
majority, and may be depended upon to be trite, banal, and
arbitrary. --Gelett
Burgess.

Bromide, or Bromid paper Bromid, paper (Photog.)
A sensitized paper coated with gelatin impregnated with
bromide of silver, used in contact printing and in enlarging.

Synonyms: banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude

See Also: comment, depressant, downer, halide, hydrogen bromide, methyl bromide, remark, sedative, sedative drug, silver bromide, truism

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