hartshorn
Americannoun
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the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
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ammonium carbonate.
noun
Etymology
Origin of hartshorn
before 1000; Middle English hertis horn, Old English heortes horn. See hart, 's 1, horn
Example Sentences
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The second night, I applied a liberal dose of white liniment—Uncle Holt’s own concoction of hartshorn, arnica, witch hazel, camphor gum, eggs, and cider vinegar.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
And so I will, my poor Lady—I see it has frightened you—Here, Niece, have you any hartshorn or drops at hand—the poor thing is terrified out of her life.
From The Widow's Vow A Farce, in Two Acts by Inchbald, Mrs.
I need no salts for my stomach, no hartshorn for my head, nor wash for my complexion; I can gallop all the morning after the hunting-horn, and all the evening after a fiddle.
From The Recruiting Officer by Farquhar, George
I'll tear the furbelow off your clothes, and when you swoon for vexation, you shan't have a penny, to buy a bottle of hartshorn.
From The Inconstant by Farquhar, George
Bring a cushion out of the drawing-room, Edith, my love, and ask Baba for the hartshorn drops.
From The Smuggler: (Vol's I-III) A Tale by James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford)
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