hartshorn
the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
ammonium carbonate.
Origin of hartshorn
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How to use hartshorn in a sentence
He thrust a bottle of hartshorn under the black muzzle, and with a start and a moan Bobby came back to consciousness.
Greyfriars Bobby | Eleanor AtkinsonClear the mouth with the fingers, and cautiously apply hartshorn to the nose.
A Treatise on Domestic Economy | Catherine Esther BeecherAt the hearth in hartshorn-lane sits Margaret Fowler—in solitude.
Carmine dissolved in a solution of salt of tartar, or in spirits of hartshorn.
We laughed at his words, but the lady fainted at his looks, and we had a scene of hysterics and hartshorn in consequence.
The Queen of Hearts | Wilkie Collins
British Dictionary definitions for hartshorn
/ (ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn) /
an obsolete name for sal volatile (def. 2)
Origin of hartshorn
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