1. a chemical compound formed by the combination of bromine with another element or group
Usage: chemistry term; also spelled 'bromide'
2. a trite or overused saying; a platitude
Usage: informal; figurative use

Examples

• Sodium bromid is used in some photographic processes.
• The speaker's presentation was full of bromids about success and hard work.
• Potassium bromid has been used historically as a sedative.
• His advice was nothing but a collection of tired bromids.
• Silver bromid is a light-sensitive compound used in film photography.