bromide

Noun
  1. Any of the salts of hydrobromic acid;
    Formerly used as a sedative but now generally replaced by safer drugs (synset 114809784)
    is a type of: halide - a salt of any halogen acid
    subtypes:
    • hydrogen bromide - a colorless gas that yields hydrobromic acid in solution with water
    • methyl bromide - a poisonous gas or liquid (CH3Br) used to fumigate rodents, worms, etc.
    • silver bromide - a bromide that darkens when exposed to light; used in making photographic emulsions
  2. A trite or obvious remark (synset 107168754)
    is a type of:
    • comment, input, remark - a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
    • truism - an obvious truth
    same as: banality, cliche, commonplace, platitude

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