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- [hahrts-hawrn]
- /ˈhɑrtsˌhɔrn/
- /ˈhɑːts.ˌhɔːn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hahrts-hawrn]
- /ˈhɑrtsˌhɔrn/
Definitions of hartshorn word
- noun hartshorn the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia. 1
- noun hartshorn ammonium carbonate. 1
- noun hartshorn Aqueous ammonia solution used as smelling salts, formerly prepared from the horns of deer. 1
- noun hartshorn a hart's antler 0
- noun hartshorn ammonium carbonate, used in smelling salts; sal volatile 0
- noun hartshorn The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia. 0
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Origin of hartshorn
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English hertis horn, Old English heortes horn. See hart, 's1, horn
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Parts of speech for Hartshorn
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hartshorn popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for hartshorn
noun hartshorn
- methedrine — Methamphetamine.
- ammonium carbonate — an unstable pungent soluble white powder that is a double salt of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate: used in the manufacture of baking powder, smelling salts, and ammonium compounds. Formula: (NH4)HCO3.(NH4)CO2NH2
- sal volatile — an aromatic alcoholic solution of ammonium carbonate, the chief ingredient in smelling salts.
- salts — Strategic Arms Limitation Talks.
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