smelling salt en · NOUN
Meanings
- (plural-normally) ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
- Any material used in this way.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| smelling salts | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (15)
hu repülősó (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · fr sels (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · af vlugsout (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · yi חלשות־טראָפּן (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · fi hajusuola (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · fr sels de pâmoison (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · pl sole trzeźwiące (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · de Riechsalz (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · sv luktsalt (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · nb luktsalt (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · da lugtesalt (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · ru ню́хательная соль (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · nl vlugzout (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · pt sais aromáticos (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness) · pt sais (ammonium carbonate when used to restore consciousness)