HyperDic: spirits_of_ammonia

English > 1 sense of the expression *spirits of ammonia*:
NOUN	substance	spirits of ammonia, sal volatile	a solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol

English > *spirits of ammonia*: 1 sense > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A solution of ammonium carbonate in ammonia water and alcohol.
Synonym	sal volatile
Broader	solution	A homogeneous mixture of two or more substances
Substance of	smelling salts	A pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume
Spanish	espíritu de amoníaco, sales de olor, sal volátil