- potassium bromide
- noun Date: 1869 a crystalline salt KBr with a saline taste that is used especially as a sedative and in photography
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potassium bromide — n a crystalline salt KBr with a saline taste that is used as a sedative and in photography … Medical dictionary
potassium bromide — n. a white, crystalline compound, KBr, used in photography, medicine, etc … English World dictionary
Potassium bromide — Chembox new Name = Potassium bromide ImageFile = Potassium bromide.jpg ImageSize = 200px ImageName = Potassium bromide ImageFile1 = Potassium bromide 3D ionic.png ImageSize1 = 150px ImageName1 = Potassium bromide Section1 = Chembox Identifiers… … Wikipedia
potassium bromide — noun a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography • Hypernyms: ↑salt, ↑restrainer * * * noun : a crystalline salt KBr having a biting saline taste that is used chiefly in medicine as a sedative, in photography for making… … Useful english dictionary
potassium bromide — kalio bromidas statusas T sritis chemija formulė KBr atitikmenys: angl. potassium bromide rus. калий бромистый; калия бромид … Chemijos terminų aiškinamasis žodynas
potassium bromide — Chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, KBr, having a bitter saline taste: used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and in medicine as a sedative. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
potassium bromide — chemical compound … English contemporary dictionary
potassium bromide — potas′sium bro′mide n. chem. a white, crystalline, water soluble powder, KBr, used chiefly in the manufacture of photographic papers and plates, in engraving, and as a sedative • Etymology: 1870–75 … From formal English to slang
potassium bromide — /pəˌtæsiəm ˈbroʊmaɪd/ (say puh.taseeuhm brohmuyd) noun a white crystalline compound, KBr, used in photography and formerly as a sedative …
Potassium — (pronEng|pəˈtæsiəm) is a chemical element. It has the symbol K ( la. kalium, from ar. qalīy), atomic number 19, and atomic mass 39.0983. The name potassium comes from the word potash , as potassium was first isolated from potash. Potassium is a… … Wikipedia
