bromide

Etymology
From. First used in the sense “dull person” by. Figurative sense ("platitude") by extending the medicating sense through the metaphor of pacifying or placating.

Noun

 * 1)  A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
 * 2) A dull person with conventional thoughts.
 * 3) A platitude.
 * 4)  A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
 * 5)  A print made on bromide paper.
 * 1) A platitude.
 * 2)  A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
 * 3)  A print made on bromide paper.
 * 1)  A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
 * 2)  A print made on bromide paper.
 * 1)  A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
 * 2)  A print made on bromide paper.
 * 1)  A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
 * 2)  A print made on bromide paper.
 * 1)  A print made on bromide paper.

Translations

 * Catalan: bromur
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 * German: Bromid
 * Hindi: दुराघ्रेय
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 * Kazakh: бромид
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 * Marathi: बोमाईड, बोमाइड
 * Norwegian: bromid
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 * Scottish Gaelic: bròimid
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 * Telugu: బ్రోమైడు
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 * Czech: bróm
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Etymology
Probably borrowed.

Noun

 * 1)  sedative
 * 1)  sedative