broomkalium

Dutch

Etymology

Compound of broom +‎ kalium.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈbroːmˌkaː.li.ʏm/
  • Hyphenation: broom‧ka‧li‧um

Noun

broomkalium n (uncountable)

  1. (chiefly historical) potassium bromide, in particular in reference to its use as a sedative and antiepileptic around the fin de siècle [from 1860s]
    Synonyms: broomkali, kaliumbromide
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