sal volatile
Ammonium carbonate; especially a solution of this used to restore someone from a faintAmmonium carbonate; especially a solution of this used to restore someone from a faint.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Ammonium carbonate; especially a solution of this used to restore someone from a faint.
a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol
Origin
From Latin sal volatile, literally "volatile salt".From Latin sal volatile, literally "volatile salt".
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Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol:spirits of ammonia
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable