bromide

noun

bro·mide ˈbrō-ˌmīd How to pronounce bromide (audio)

: a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives

: a commonplace or tiresome person : bore

: a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion

Example Sentences

His speech had nothing more to offer than the usual bromides about how everyone needs to work together. a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully

Recent Examples on the Web Methyl bromide, once the industry favorite, was banned more than a decade ago for its effect on the ozone layer, and has also been identified as a neurotoxin and respiratory irritant.

Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Methyl bromide is one example, though its use is now banned in many countries.

Chris Baraniuk, Wired, 16 July 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart.

Fox News, 14 May 2022 What parents need, then, is not another bromide against micromanaging their kids, but pragmatic steps to alter course and still feel good about it.

Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 10 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart.

NBC News, 2 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart.

Fox News, 14 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart.

NBC News, 2 May 2022 See More

单词	bromide
释义	bromide noun bro·mide ˈbrō-ˌmīd 1 : a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (such as potassium bromide) used as sedatives 2 a : a commonplace or tiresome person : bore b : a commonplace or hackneyed statement or notion Did you know? After bromine was discovered in 1827, chemists could not resist experimenting with the new element. It didn't take long before they found uses for its compounds, in particular potassium bromide, which was used as a sedative to treat everything from epilepsy to sleeplessness. By the 20th century, bromide was being used figuratively to apply to anything or anyone that might put one to sleep because of commonness or just plain dullness. Synonyms banality chestnut cliché cliche commonplace groaner homily platitude shibboleth trope truism See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His speech had nothing more to offer than the usual bromides about how everyone needs to work together. a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully Recent Examples on the Web Methyl bromide, once the industry favorite, was banned more than a decade ago for its effect on the ozone layer, and has also been identified as a neurotoxin and respiratory irritant. Sam Deanstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times, 26 July 2022 Methyl bromide is one example, though its use is now banned in many countries. Chris Baraniuk, Wired, 16 July 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Fox News, 14 May 2022 What parents need, then, is not another bromide against micromanaging their kids, but pragmatic steps to alter course and still feel good about it. Elliot Haspel, The Atlantic, 10 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. NBC News, 2 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. Fox News, 14 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. NBC News, 2 May 2022 Tennessee uses a three-drug series to put inmates to death: midazolam, a sedative to render the inmate unconscious; vecuronium bromide, to paralyze the inmate; and potassium chloride, to stop the heart. NBC News, 2 May 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 1830, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing bromide ethidium bromide hydrogen bromide potassium bromide silver bromide methyl bromide pyridostigmine bromide ethidium bromide hydrogen bromide potassium bromide silver bromide methyl bromide pyridostigmine bromide Medical Definition bromide noun bro·mide ˈbrō-ˌmīd 1 : a binary compound of bromine with another element or a radical including some (as potassium bromide) used as sedatives 2 : a dose of bromide taken usually as a sedative bromide noun as in cliche an idea or expression that has been used by many people a newspaper editorial offering the timeworn bromide that people should settle their differences peacefully Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance cliche cliché platitude chestnut banality truism commonplace shibboleth saying trope proverb homily groaner party line conventional wisdom generalization stereotype saw inanity routine adage simplification generality old wives' tale Antonyms & Near Antonyms profundity
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