Bromide is the anion of bromine, or any ionic salt containing bromide as the only anion, or (as a common name) any covalent compound containing bromine in the −1 oxidation state.
Bromide can also refer to:
Science and technology Bromide paper, paper coated with an emulsion of silver bromide, used primarily for photographic prints Potassium bromide, an anticonvulsant and sedative (most pharmacologic information is here). Sodium bromide, an anticonvulsant and sedative
Geography Bromide, Oklahoma, a small village in the southern central part of the state Bromide Basin, a basin in Utah
Other uses Bromide (language), a figure of speech meaning a tranquilizing phrase, cliché or platitude used as a verbal sedative Bromide (Japanese culture), commercial photographic portraits of celebrities including geisha, singers, actors and sports-people