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noun
Ammonium carbonate; especially a solution of this used to restore someone from a faint.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable
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Synonyms: baker's ammonia, hartshorn salt, salt of hartshorn
Antonyms: none provided
noun
a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: spirits of ammonia
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: solution
History
From Latin sal volatile, literally "volatile salt".
