Definizione monolingua

bromide

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.
3. A dull person with conventional thoughts.

   My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.

4. A platitude.

   We hoped the speech would include reassurances, but instead it was merely one bromide after another.

Definizione dizionario bromide

	bromuro
	chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element

	cliché
	Affermazione ovvia o che è stata usata troppo frequentemente.
	An obvious remark or a remark that has been used too often.

	luogo comune
	Affermazione ovvia o che è stata usata troppo frequentemente.
	An obvious remark or a remark that has been used too often.

Altri significati:

dull person with conventional thoughts

A platitude.

(inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.

A dull person with conventional thoughts.

A dose of bromide taken as a sedative.