hartshorn

[ hahrts-hawrn ]

noun

1. the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
2. ammonium carbonate.

hartshorn

/ ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn /

noun

1. See sal volatile
   an obsolete name for sal volatile

Word History and Origins

Origin of hartshorn¹

before 1000; Middle English hertis horn, Old English heortes horn. See hart, 's ¹, horn

Word History and Origins

Origin of hartshorn¹

Old English heortes horn hart's horn (formerly a chief source of ammonia)

Example Sentences

He thrust a bottle of hartshorn under the black muzzle, and with a start and a moan Bobby came back to consciousness.

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Clear the mouth with the fingers, and cautiously apply hartshorn to the nose.

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At the hearth in Hartshorn-lane sits Margaret Fowler—in solitude.

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Carmine dissolved in a solution of salt of tartar, or in spirits of hartshorn.

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We laughed at his words, but the lady fainted at his looks, and we had a scene of hysterics and hartshorn in consequence.

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