bromide

noun

1. Chemistry.
   1. a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.
   2. a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.
2. Pharmacology. potassium bromide, known to produce central nervous system depression, formerly used as a sedative.
3. a platitude or trite saying.
4. a person who is platitudinous and boring.

noun

1. any salt of hydrobromic acid, containing the monovalent ion Br – (bromide ion)
2. any compound containing a bromine atom, such as methyl bromide
3. a dose of sodium or potassium bromide given as a sedative
4. 1. a trite saying; platitude
   2. a dull or boring person

n.

1. A binary compound of bromine with another element, especially a salt containing monovalent negatively charged bromine.
2. Potassium bromide.

1. A compound, such as potassium bromide, containing bromine and another element or radical.