Meaning

2 senses
  1. (usually plural)Ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.

    Riechsalz

    ню́хательная сольnjúxatelʹnaja solʹ

  2. Any material used in this way.

Translations

5 languages
Русский
By meaning 1
ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness:

Forms

plural: smelling salts
Singularsmelling salt
Pluralsmelling salts

regular

See also

neighbours in the dictionary

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