potassium bromide
noun
: a crystalline salt KBr with a saline taste that is used especially as a sedative and in photography
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These include phenobarbital, potassium bromide, Keppra, and zonisamide.
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2024
Guess the business This multinational corporation was founded in 1897 as a bleach and potassium bromide manufacturer.
—Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2020
Typically, in order to reduce carbon dioxide, water laced with salts like sodium chloride or potassium bromide is used as an electrolyte.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2019
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Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 10 Mar. 2024
Guess the business This multinational corporation was founded in 1897 as a bleach and potassium bromide manufacturer.
—Benzinga, Detroit Free Press, 7 Mar. 2020
Typically, in order to reduce carbon dioxide, water laced with salts like sodium chloride or potassium bromide is used as an electrolyte.
—Jennifer Leman, Popular Mechanics, 4 Sep. 2019
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“Potassium bromide.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/potassium%20bromide. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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