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View synonyms for hartshorn
hartshorn
[ hahrts-hawrn ]
noun
- the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
- ammonium carbonate.
hartshorn
/ ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn /
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Word History and Origins
Origin of hartshorn1
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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.
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Clear the mouth with the fingers, and cautiously apply hartshorn to the nose.
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At the hearth in Hartshorn-lane sits Margaret Fowler—in solitude.
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Carmine dissolved in a solution of salt of tartar, or in spirits of hartshorn.
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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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