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hartshorn

[ hahrts-hawrn ]

noun

  1. the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
  2. ammonium carbonate.


hartshorn

/ ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn /

noun

  1. an obsolete name for sal volatile
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of hartshorn1

before 1000; Middle English hertis horn, Old English heortes horn. See hart, 's 1, horn
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Word History and Origins

Origin of hartshorn1

Old English heortes horn hart's horn (formerly a chief source of ammonia)
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Example Sentences

He thrust a bottle of hartshorn under the black muzzle, and with a start and a moan Bobby came back to consciousness.

Clear the mouth with the fingers, and cautiously apply hartshorn to the nose.

At the hearth in Hartshorn-lane sits Margaret Fowler—in solitude.

Carmine dissolved in a solution of salt of tartar, or in spirits of hartshorn.

We laughed at his words, but the lady fainted at his looks, and we had a scene of hysterics and hartshorn in consequence.

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