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smelling salts

smelling salts is the plural of smelling salt.

Meaning of smelling salt

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.

Questions about smelling salts

What is smelling salts the plural of?
Smelling salts is the plural of smelling salt.

Words near smelling salts in the dictionary

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

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