potassium bromide

noun Chemistry.

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.

Origin of potassium bromide

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby potassium bromide

potassium bicarbonate, potassium binoxalate, potassium bisulfate, potassium bitartrate, potassium bromate, potassium bromide, potassium carbonate, potassium chlorate, potassium chloride, potassium cobaltinitrite, potassium cyanide

British Dictionary definitions for potassium bromide

potassium bromide

noun

a white crystalline soluble substance with a bitter saline taste used in making photographic papers and plates and in medicine as a sedative. Formula: KBr

Medical definitions for potassium bromide

potassium bromide

n.

A white crystalline solid or powder used as a sedative.