hartshorn

[ hahrts-hawrn ]
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noun
  1. the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.

  2. ammonium carbonate.

Origin of hartshorn

1
before 1000; Middle English hertis horn,Old English heortes horn.See hart, 's1, horn

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hartshorn

/ (ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn) /


noun
  1. an obsolete name for sal volatile (def. 2)

Origin of hartshorn

1
Old English heortes horn hart's horn (formerly a chief source of ammonia)

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