different between bromide vs bromism

English

Etymology

From brom(ine) + -ide. First used in the sense “dull person” by Gelett Burgess.

Pronunciation

• (UK) enPR: br?'m?d, IPA^(key): /?b???.ma?d/
• (US) enPR: br?'m?d, IPA^(key): /?b?o?.ma?d/
• Hyphenation: bro?mide

Noun

bromide (plural bromides)

1. (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.
2. A dose of bromide taken as a sedative, or to reduce sexual appetite.
3. (by extension) A dull person with conventional thoughts.

   Antonym: sulphite
4. A platitude.

   Synonyms: platitude; see also Thesaurus:saying
5. (photography) A print made on bromide paper.

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• bromide on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• bromide (language) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

References

Anagrams

• embroid

Dutch

Etymology

Probably borrowed. This etymology is incomplete. You can help Wiktionary by elaborating on the origins of this term.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?bro??mi.d?/
• Hyphenation: bro?mi?de
• Rhymes: -id?

Noun

bromide f (uncountable)

1. (inorganic chemistry) bromide
2. bromide (sedative)

Derived terms

• kaliumbromide
• lithiumbromide

English

Etymology

bromine +? -ism

Noun

bromism (usually uncountable, plural bromisms)

1. (medicine) poisoning by bromine or bromides

Synonyms

• bromidism
• brominism

Romanian

Etymology

From French bromisme

Noun

bromism n (uncountable)

1. bromism

Declension