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sal volatile

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sal vo·la·ti·le  (v-ltl-)
n.
A solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol or ammonia water, used in smelling salts.
[New Latin : Latin sl, salt + Latin voltile, neuter of voltilis, flying.]
sal volatile [sal vol-at-ill-ee]
Noun
a solution of ammonium carbonate, used as smelling salts [New Latin: volatile salt]
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Noun1.sal volatile - a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol
spirits of ammonia
solution - a homogeneous mixture of two or more substances; frequently (but not necessarily) a liquid solution; "he used a solution of peroxide and water"
smelling salts - a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness
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Raymond is a witness what ginger and sal volatile I am obliged to take in the night.
Great Expectations by Dickens, Charles View in context
Lady Lundie, my dear, prostrate in her own room--too much sal volatile.
Man And Wife by Collins, Wilkie View in context
Mrs Kenwigs was so overpowered by this supposition, that it needed all the tender attentions of Miss Petowker, of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, to restore her to anything like a state of calmness; not to mention the assiduity of Mr Kenwigs, who held a fat smelling- bottle to his lady's nose, until it became matter of some doubt whether the tears which coursed down her face were the result of feelings or SAL VOLATILE.
The Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby by Dickens, Charles View in context
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