sal volatile

[ sal voh-lat-l-ee ]

/ ˈsæl voʊˈlæt lˌi /

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noun

an aromatic alcoholic solution of ammonium carbonate, the chief ingredient in smelling salts.

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Methedrine, hartshorn

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sakuntala, sakyamuni, sal, sal ammoniac, sal soda, sal volatile, sala, salaam, salaam convulsion, salable, salacious

Origin of sal volatile

1645–55; < New Latin: volatile salt

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Examples from the Web for sal volatile

At first sal-volatile and cold water produced no effect, but after a time she slowly, very slowly regained consciousness.
Scottish Ghost Stories|Elliott O'Donnell
She sipped the sal-volatile, and gave him a dim, crooked smile.
Non-combatants and Others|Rose Macaulay
Sal-volatile, or hartshorn, will restore colors taken out by acid.
The American Frugal Housewife|Lydia M. Child
Whether he had to get out his sal-volatile over it, or to recover her from fits, we did not hear.
Johnny Ludlow, Third Series|Mrs. Henry Wood

Was it part of the plot, might he ask, to cajole him into the house and poison him with their sal-volatile tea?
Betty Trevor|Mrs. G. de Horne Vaizey

British Dictionary definitions for sal volatile

sal volatile

/ (vɒˈlætɪlɪ) /

noun

another name for ammonium carbonate

Also called: spirits of ammonia, (archaic) hartshorn a solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol and aqueous ammonia, often containing aromatic oils, used as smelling salts

Word Origin for sal volatile

C17: from New Latin: volatile salt

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sal volatile

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