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hartshorns

hartshorns is the plural of hartshorn.

hartshorns is the third-person singular simple present indicative of hartshorn.

Meaning of hartshorn

Noun

hartshorn (countable and uncountable, plural hartshorns)

  1. (countable) The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.
  2. (dated) An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts.
    • Sophia, who had tottered along with much difficulty, sunk down in her chair; but by the assistance of hartshorn and water, she was prevented from fainting away...1749, Henry Fielding, chapter XIV, in The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling, volume (please specify |volume=I to VI), London: A[ndrew] Millar, […], →OCLC, book IV

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Proper noun capitalized: Hartshorns

Hartshorns

  1. (plural) plural of Hartshorn

Questions about hartshorns

What is hartshorns the plural of?
Hartshorns is the plural of hartshorn.
What part of speech is hartshorns?
Hartshorns is a proper noun.

Words near hartshorns in the dictionary

  1. hartshorn salts
  2. Hartshorne
  3. hartshorned
  4. Hartshornes
  5. hartshorning
  6. hartshorns
  7. Hartsock
  8. Hartsocks
  9. Hartsoe
  10. Hartsoes
  11. Hartson

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