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Smelling salts   /smˈɛlɪŋ sɔlts/   Listen
Smelling salts

noun
1.
A pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness.





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"Smelling salts" Quotes from Famous Books



... the smelling salts and Mr. Parker was bringing the brandy there came another vigorous pull at the bell. An instant later the maid entered with a cablegram, which Mr. Parker seized and tore open. As he read the contents, a look of the greatest surprise and joy lit up ...
— The Mask - A Story of Love and Adventure • Arthur Hornblow


Words linked to "Smelling salts" :   preparation, formulation, sal volatile, spirits of ammonia


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