hartshorn

[ hahrts-hawrn ]

/ ˈhɑrtsˌhɔrn /

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noun

the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.

ammonium carbonate.

Origin of hartshorn

before 1000; Middle English hertis horn,Old English heortes horn.See hart, 's¹, horn

Words nearby hartshorn

Hartmann, Hartmannella, Hartmann's operation, Hartnell, Hartnup disease, hartshorn, hart's-tongue, harum-scarum, Harun al-Rashid, Harunobu, haruspex

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Example sentences from the Web for hartshorn

As another example, he gave directions for preparing essence of hartshorn—prepared, literally, from the horn itself.
Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England|Charles W. Bodemer
When Mr. Hartshorn called for the three dogs that were to receive the honors of the show, the applause increased.
The Dogs of Boytown|Walter A. Dyer
Spirit of hartshorn is an impure solution of this salt, originally obtained by distilling hartshorn or bones.
Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I|Arnold Cooley
Patty, with pale face and lips compressed, ran to fetch the hartshorn.
Richard Carvel, Complete|Winston Churchill

Dilute liquor ammonia is now generally sold for spirit of hartshorn.
Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II|Arnold Cooley

British Dictionary definitions for hartshorn

hartshorn

/ (ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn) /

noun

an obsolete name for sal volatile (def. 2)

Word Origin for hartshorn

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

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单词	hartshorn
释义	hartshorn [ hahrts-hawrn ] / ˈhɑrtsˌhɔrn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR hartshorn ON THESAURUS.COM noun the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia. ammonium carbonate. Origin of hartshorn before 1000; Middle English hertis horn,Old English heortes horn.See hart, 's¹, horn Words nearby hartshorn Hartmann, Hartmannella, Hartmann's operation, Hartnell, Hartnup disease, hartshorn, hart's-tongue, harum-scarum, Harun al-Rashid, Harunobu, haruspex Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for hartshorn As another example, he gave directions for preparing essence of hartshorn—prepared, literally, from the horn itself. Medical Investigation in Seventeenth Century England\|Charles W. Bodemer When Mr. Hartshorn called for the three dogs that were to receive the honors of the show, the applause increased. The Dogs of Boytown\|Walter A. Dyer Spirit of hartshorn is an impure solution of this salt, originally obtained by distilling hartshorn or bones. Cooley's Cyclopdia of Practical Receipts and Collateral Information in the Arts, Manufactures, Professions, and Trades..., Sixth Edition, Volume I\|Arnold Cooley Patty, with pale face and lips compressed, ran to fetch the hartshorn. Richard Carvel, Complete\|Winston Churchill Dilute liquor ammonia is now generally sold for spirit of hartshorn. Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II\|Arnold Cooley British Dictionary definitions for hartshorn hartshorn / (ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn) / noun an obsolete name for sal volatile (def. 2) Word Origin for hartshorn Old English heortes horn hart's horn (formerly a chief source of ammonia) 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 Words related to hartshorn spirits, ammonium carbonate, methamphetamine hydrochloride, sal volatile, salts
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hartshorn

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