In culinary, can you substitute sodium bromide for sodium chloride?
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Bromide
/ˈbɹoʊ.maɪd/
Synonyms for "bromide" (52 found)
Ranked by relevance and common usage.
Closest matches (11)
Noun(5 words)
Strong matches (15)
Noun(3 words)
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Related words (26)
locus communisold jokeold sawold songold storyplatitudeprosaicismprosaismproseproverbreiterationretold storyrubber stampshibbolethstereotyped sayingsweeping statementtagtired clichetrite sayingtriticism
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Noun(3 words)
Choosing the right synonym
- Closest matches in this entry: banality, platitude, abstraction, alcohol, anticonvulsant.
- Sentence evidence is available for bromide, so synonym choice can be checked against real usage rather than a flat word list.
- Ranking signals come from wordnet, opengloss, moby, derived_reverse, and related lexical sources.
Synonym selection checklist
- Match the part of speech before comparing meanings.
- Check whether the synonym changes intensity, formality, or emotional tone.
- Read the replacement inside the full sentence, not just beside "bromide".
- Prefer the clearest word over the most unusual word when writing for speed or comprehension.
When not to replace "bromide"
Keep "bromide" when the sentence already sounds natural, when a synonym would add unintended emphasis, or when readers need the most familiar wording. A synonym should clarify or sharpen the message, not simply make the sentence look more varied.
If two options seem close, choose the one that best matches the audience and purpose of the sentence.
Replacement workflow
1. Preserve meaning
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2. Tune tone
Check whether the replacement sounds more formal, casual, emotional, technical, or forceful than the original word.
3. Re-read context
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Review note: Synonym lists are ranked with lexical data and reviewed for practical writing value. Use the comparison notes, sentence evidence, and source labels together; a high-ranking synonym can still be wrong when the audience, register, or grammar changes.
Final fit check
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If the synonym makes the sentence slower, vaguer, or more dramatic than intended, keep "bromide" or choose a simpler alternative from the closest-match group.
Related word relations
OpenGloss and ConceptNet supply richer edges like generalizations, collocations, and derivations.
More general
11 entriesMore specific
6 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbromide ionbromide saltbromide solutionpotassium bromidesilver bromidesodium bromide
Inflections
1 entriesDerivations
4 entriesTranslations
26 translations across 25 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- bromur noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 溴化物 noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Czech
1 entries- bromid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Dutch
1 entries- bromide noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Finnish
1 entries- bromidi noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
French
1 entries- bromure noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
German
1 entries- Bromid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Hindi
1 entries- दुराघ्रेय noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Hungarian
1 entries- bromid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Indonesian
1 entries- bromida noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Italian
1 entries- bromuro noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Japanese
1 entries- 臭化物 noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Kazakh
1 entries- бромид noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Kyrgyz
1 entries- бромид noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Marathi
2 entries- बोमाइड noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
- बोमाईड noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Norwegian
1 entries- bromid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Polish
1 entries- bromek noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Portuguese
1 entries- brometo noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Romanian
1 entries- bromură noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Russian
1 entries- броми́д noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Scottish Gaelic
1 entries- bròimid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Spanish
1 entries- bromuro noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Swedish
1 entries- bromid noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Telugu
1 entries- బ్రోమైడు noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Turkish
1 entries- bromür noun (chemistry: binary compound of bromine and another element)
Sample sentences
9 total sentences available.
A WHO statement issued Monday says the agency found "extremely high levels of bromide" in blood plasma sampled from several patients affected with the illness.
Source: tatoeba (11783872)
“How fortunate Buddha, Mahomed, and Shakespeare were that their kind relations and doctors did not cure them of their ecstasy and their inspiration,” said Kovrin. “If Mahomed had taken bromide for his nerves, had worked only two hours out of the twenty-four, and had drunk milk, that remarkable man would have left no more trace after him than his dog. […]”
Source: wiktionary
My adviser at college was a bromide who had not had an original thought in years.
Source: wiktionary
Showing 4 of 9 available sentences.
Common questions
What are the closest synonyms for "bromide"?
Closest matches include banality, platitude, abstraction, alcohol, anticonvulsant.
How should I check whether a synonym fits "bromide"?
Compare the replacement against real sentence context. This entry includes sample sentences so you can check tone, grammar, and meaning before swapping words.