spirit of ammonia
1aromatic spirit of ammonia — n AROMATIC AMMONIA SPIRIT …
2aromatic spirit of ammonia — a solution of ammonia and ammonium carbonate in alcohol and distilled water perfumed with the oils of lemon, lavender, and nutmeg and used as a stimulant, carminative, and antacid …
3spirit — n. & v. n. 1 a the vital animating essence of a person or animal (was sadly broken in spirit). b the intelligent non physical part of a person; the soul. 2 a a rational or intelligent being without a material body. b a supernatural being such as… …
4ammonia water — n a water solution of ammonia called also spirit of hartshorn * * * dilute ammonia solution …
5ammonia — (n.) 1799, Modern Latin, coined 1782 by Swedish chemist Torbern Bergman (1735 1784) for gas obtained from sal ammoniac, salt deposits containing ammonium chloride found near temple of Jupiter Ammon (from Egyptian God Amun) in Libya, from Gk.… …
6spirit of hartshorn — spirit of harts·horn or spirits of harts·horn härts .hȯ(ə)rn n AMMONIA WATER …
7Ammonia — For other uses, see Ammonia (disambiguation). Ammonia …
8ammonia water — noun a water solution of ammonia • Syn: ↑ammonia, ↑ammonium hydroxide • Derivationally related forms: ↑ammoniate (for: ↑ammonia) • Hypernyms: ↑liquid …
9spirit — 1. An alcoholic liquor stronger than wine, obtained by distillation. 2. Any distilled liquid. 3. An alcoholic or hydroalcoholic solution of volatile substances; some spirits are used as flavoring agents, others have medicinal value. SYN …
10spirit of hartshorn — Chem. a colorless, pungent, suffocating, aqueous solution of about 28.5 percent ammonia gas: used chiefly as a detergent, for removing stains and extracting certain vegetable coloring agents, and in the manufacture of ammonium salts. Also,… …
