bromide: Meaning and Definition of

bro•mide

1. a salt of hydrobromic acid consisting of two elements, one of which is bromine, as sodium bromide, NaBr.
2. a compound containing bromine, as methyl bromide.
2. potassium bromide, known to produce central nervous system depression, formerly used as a sedative.
3. a platitude or trite saying.
4. a person who is platitudinous and boring.