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asthma paper

asthma paper noun: paper impregnated with saltpetre and burned to produce fumes that can be inhaled to alleviate asthma.

Noun

asthma paper (usually uncountable, plural asthma papers)

  1. (historical, usually) Paper impregnated with saltpetre and burned to produce fumes that can be inhaled to alleviate asthma.

Forms of asthma paper

pluralasthma papers

Questions about asthma paper

What does asthma paper mean?
Asthma paper means paper impregnated with saltpetre and burned to produce fumes that can be inhaled to alleviate asthma.
What part of speech is asthma paper?
Asthma paper is a noun.
What is the plural of asthma paper?
The plural of asthma paper is asthma papers.

Words near asthma paper in the dictionary

  1. asthenozoosperms
  2. astheny
  3. asthma
  4. asthma attack
  5. asthma attacks
  6. asthma paper
  7. asthma papers
  8. asthma thunderstorm
  9. asthma thunderstorms
  10. asthma weed
  11. asthma-plant

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