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n.a 10% solution of ammonia in alcohol: also spirit of ammonia
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spirits of ammonia
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spirits of ammonia — n. a 10% solution of ammonia in alcohol: also spirit of ammonia … English World dictionary
spirits of ammonia — noun a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol • Syn: ↑sal volatile • Hypernyms: ↑solution • Substance Holonyms: ↑smelling salts … Useful english dictionary
aromatic spirits of ammonia — Pharm. a nearly colorless liquid containing ammonia, ammonium carbonate, alcohol, and aromatic oils, used orally as an antacid and carminative and, by inhalation, as a stimulant in the treatment of faintness. Also, aromatic spirit of ammonia. * * … Universalium
aromatic spirits of ammonia — Pharm. a nearly colorless liquid containing ammonia, ammonium carbonate, alcohol, and aromatic oils, used orally as an antacid and carminative and, by inhalation, as a stimulant in the treatment of faintness. Also, aromatic spirit of ammonia … Useful english dictionary
Ammonia — Am*mo ni*a, n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel s dung. See {Ammoniac}.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, {NH3}, with a pungent smell and taste: often called… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
ammonia — [n] pungent gas, liquid alkali, salts, spirits, vapor; concept 472 … New thesaurus
spirits of hartshorn — Ammonia Am*mo ni*a, n. [From sal ammoniac, which was first obtaining near the temple of Jupiter Ammon, by burning camel s dung. See {Ammoniac}.] (Chem.) A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, {NH3}, with a pungent smell and taste: often… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Spirits of Hartshorn — was a name signifying originally the ammoniacal liquor obtained by thedistillation of horn shavings, afterwards applied to the partially purified similar products of the action of heat on nitrogenous animal matter generally, and now popularly… … Wikipedia
spirits of hartshorn — ammonia water (NH4OH) … Eponyms, nicknames, and geographical games
Spirits of hartshorn — Hartshorn Harts horn ( h[^o]rn ), n. 1. The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer. [1913 Webster] 2. Spirits of hartshorn (see below); volatile salts. [1913 Webster] {Hartshorn plantain} (Bot.), an annual species of plantain ({Plantago… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
