bromide
/ˈbroʊmaɪd/
noun
- A chemical compound containing bromine and another element, often used in medicine or photography.
- Silver bromide is used in traditional photographic film.
- Bromides are sometimes added to swimming pools as disinfectants.
- The doctor prescribed a bromide to help calm the patient's nerves.
- A dull or trite remark; a cliché.
- She rolled her eyes at yet another bromide about teamwork.
- The article was filled with bromides and offered no new ideas.
- His speech was full of bromides like 'time heals all wounds'.
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