bromide

1. A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
2. Any salt of hydrobromic acid.
3. The anionic form of a bromine atom.
4. A dull person with conventional thoughts. · My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.
5. A platitude. · We hoped the speech would include reassurances, but instead it was merely one bromide after another.
6. A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite. (dated)
7. A print made on bromide paper.

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