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smelling salt

smelling salt noun: ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.

Noun

smelling salt (plural smelling salts)

  1. (plural-normally) ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
  2. Any material used in this way.

smelling salt meaning in Tamil

smelling salt in Tamil

தும்மல் உப்பு

Forms of smelling salt

pluralsmelling salts

Questions about smelling salt

What does smelling salt mean?
Smelling salt means ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
What is smelling salt in Tamil?
Smelling salt in Tamil is தும்மல் உப்பு. See Smelling salt meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is smelling salt?
Smelling salt is a noun.
What is the plural of smelling salt?
The plural of smelling salt is smelling salts.

Words near smelling salt in the dictionary

  1. smelling like a tart's handbag
  2. smelling like a tart's handkerchief
  3. smelling of the lamp
  4. smelling of the shop
  5. smelling out
  6. smelling salt
  7. smelling salts
  8. smelling the barn
  9. smelling the coffee
  10. smelling up
  11. smelling what someone is stepping in

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