English word bromidic comes from English -ic, English bromide
Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
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-ic | English (eng) | (chemistry) Used to denote certain chemical compounds in which a specified chemical element has a higher oxidation number than in the equivalent compound whose name ends in the suffix -ous. For example sulphuric acid (H₂SO₄) has more oxygen atoms per molecule than sulphurous acid (H₂SO₃).. Used to form adjectives from nouns with the meaning “of or pertaining to”. |
bromide | English (eng) | (inorganic chemistry) A binary compound of bromine and some other element or radical.. A dose of bromide taken as a sedative.. A dull person with conventional thoughts.. A platitude. |
bromidic | English (eng) | Stale, banal, clichéd. |