bromide

1. 1. A binary compound of bromine with another element, such as silver.
   2. Potassium bromide.
2. 1. A commonplace remark or notion; a platitude. See synonyms at cliché.
   2. A tiresome person; a bore.

(BRO-myd)

noun
1. A tired or meaningless remark.
2. A tiresome or boring person.

Etymology
From bromine, from Greek bromos (stench)

In earlier times, potassium bromide used to be taken as a sedative. So any statement that was intended to be soothing ("Don't worry, everything will be OK.") acquired the name bromide. Eventually any commonplace or tired remark and anyone uttering such remarks came to be known as a bromide.
The term was popularized in the title of Gelett Burgess's 1906 book "Are You a Bromide?" It was to promote this book that Burgess coined the term "blurb".

noun

A trite expression or idea: banality, cliché, commonplace, platitude, stereotype, truism. See surprise/expect.

Definition: sedative
Antonyms: stimulant

A broad-acting chemical agent used to disinfect surfaces in the dental environment; comes in tablet form and is for use on hard surfaces only.

Any binary compound of bromine. Bromides produce depression of the central nervous system, and were once widely used for their sedative effect. Potassium bromide is used in the treatment of intractable epilepsy. See also brominism.

Dansk (Danish)
n. - bromid

Nederlands (Dutch)
gemeenplaats, bromide

Français (French)
n. - (Chim, Typ) bromure, (Méd) bromure (de potassium), (fig) banalité/platitude euphorisante

Deutsch (German)
n. - (chem.) Bromid, Floskel, Gemeinplatz, langweiliger Mensch

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (χημ.) βρωμίδιο, κοινοτοπία, βρωμιούχο φάρμακο, φωτογραφικό δοκίμιο

Italiano (Italian)
bromuro, persona noiosa, discorso noioso e banale

Português (Portuguese)
n. - brometo (m) (Quím.)

Русский (Russian)
бромид, банальность

Español (Spanish)
n. - bromuro, pelmazo

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - bromid, bromförening, (kem)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
嗅化物, 佣俗的人, 平凡的人

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 嗅化物, 傭俗的人, 平凡的人

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 취화물, 따분한 사람[이야기]

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 臭化物, 陳腐な考え

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) بروميد, دواء مسكن, حكم باليه, شخص ممل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ברומיד, אשלגן ברומי המשמש כתרופת-הרגעה, הערה נדושה‬

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