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Definition of bromide noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

bromide

noun

/ˈbrəʊmaɪd/

/ˈbrəʊmaɪd/

[countable, uncountable]

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a chemical which contains bromine, used, especially in the past, to make people feel calm

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