salts
Britishplural noun
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med any of various mineral salts, such as magnesium sulphate or sodium sulphate, for use as a cathartic
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short for smelling salts
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informal very fast
Example Sentences
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Instead of relying on harsh chemicals, it starts with solid materials called MAX phases and uses molten salts along with iodine vapor to form MXene sheets.
From Science Daily • Apr. 4, 2026
The plants were supplied with a nutrient solution made of ultrapure water, salts, nutrients, and one of the medications for as long as 45 days.
From Science Daily • Mar. 15, 2026
Meg’s jam refuses to gel, Jo salts instead of sugars the strawberries, ambition and reality collide, humiliation stings but eventually becomes something to laugh about.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 5, 2026
George Kittle, the 49ers All-Pro tight end, jumped on an NFL Network broadcast to proclaim that smelling salts were crucial to his performance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026
Instead, she sent for Epsom salts and began the treatment right away.
From "Warriors Don't Cry: A Searing Memoir of the Battle to Integrate Little Rock's Central High" by Melba Pattillo Beals
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