Hartshorn

Word HARTSHORN
Character 9
Hyphenation harts horn
Pronunciations /ˈhɑːtshɔːn/

Definitions and meanings of "Hartshorn"

What do we mean by hartshorn?

The antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia and in smelling salts. noun

The antler of the hart or stag, Cervus elaphus. noun

Spirit of hartshorn; ammonia. noun

In botany See hartshorn-plantain. noun

The horn or antler of the hart, or male red deer. noun

Spirits of hartshorn (see below); volatile salts. noun

An annual species of plantain (Plantago Coronopus); -- called also buck's-horn. noun

Originally taken from the horns of harts, are now obtained chiefly by planing down the bones of calves. They afford a kind of jelly. noun

An impure solid carbonate of ammonia, obtained by the destructive distillation of hartshorn, or any kind of bone; volatile salts. noun

A solution of ammonia in water; -- so called because formerly obtained from hartshorn shavings by destructive distillation. Similar ammoniacal solutions from other sources have received the same name. noun

The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia. noun

An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts. noun

To revive with hartshorn smelling salts. verb

The antler of a hart, once used as a source of ammonia.

An aqueous solution of ammonia; smelling salts.

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The word "hartshorn" in example sentences

By the simple action of water and heat, the gelatine is separated; but in order to procure the ammonia, or what is commonly called hartshorn, the bones must be distilled, by which means the gelatine is decomposed, and hydrogen and nitrogen combined in the form of ammonia. ❋ Unknown (1813)

For leavening, purists prefer a pinch of hartshorn aka baker's ammonia, which is traditional in Scandinavian baking and thought to produce a tender, fluffier crumb—but conventional baking powder more than suffices. ❋ Sarah Karnasiewicz (2011)

The first is a body recognized by its extremely pungent smell, and commonly known as hartshorn, and is formed by the union of two elements -- nitrogen and hydrogen. ❋ Unknown (1858)

For a few days an alkali, in the simple form of "hartshorn" (ammonia) was rubbed on instead of the acid. ❋ John Kirk (N/A)

Martin Ramin for The Wall Street Journal, Prop Styling by Anne Cardenas THE BAKER'S TOOLBOX | For recipe booklets, hartshorn baker's ammonia, pure anise oil and the widest and finest selection of reproduction springerle molds and cutters, go to House on the Hill (houseonthehill.net) and Springerle Joy (springerlejoy.com). ❋ Sarah Karnasiewicz (2011)

I wonder about using a touch of ammonium carbonate (hartshorn). ❋ Aka TBTAM (2008)

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My grandma's springerle recipe calls for hartshorn. ❋ Lindy (2007)

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They, likewise, give me salt of hartshorn, which I take with no great confidence, but I am satisfied that what can be done, is done for me. ❋ Ann Althouse (2008)

Stunned, as it were, by the event which had taken place, she was unable to move, and was pensively leaning against the wainscot, when Sir Charles and Mr. Donald waited on her together, while the latter presented her with some hartshorn and water, which he entreated her to take. ❋ Unknown (2008)

There, hartshorn and water presently revived her, and then, regardless of the presence of Edgar, she cast herself upon her knees, to utter a fervent thanksgiving, in which Eugenia, with equal piety, though more composure, joined. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Mr Harrel, indeed, had forfeited all right to her esteem, and the unfeeling selfishness of his whole behaviour had long provoked her resentment and excited her disgust; yet a catastrophe so dreadful, and from which she had herself made such efforts to rescue him, filled her with so much horror, that, turning extremely sick, she was obliged to be supported to the nearest box, and stop there for hartshorn and water. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Smart was addicted to hartshorn a naturally occurring stimulant also enjoyed by J. ❋ Catharine Arnold (2008)

And, here, the emotions of Mrs Kenwigs became so violent, that Mr Kenwigs was fain to administer hartshorn internally, and vinegar externally, and to destroy a staylace, four petticoat strings, and several small buttons. ❋ Unknown (2007)

This inquiry produced in Miss Knag violent symptoms of a relapse; and several young ladies, darting angry looks at Kate, applied more vinegar and hartshorn, and said it was ‘a shame.’ ❋ Unknown (2007)

Vinegar, hartshorn, and cold water, were now as much in request as negus, rout – cakes, and BON – BONS had been a short time before. ❋ Unknown (2007)

As Captain Fitzjames lost the Use and Control of first his Arms and then his Legs, I tried Peruvian Wine of Coca — a powerful admixture of wine and cocaine — as well as solutions of hartshorn, a Medicine made from ground-up antlers of red deer which stinks strongly of ammonia, as well as Solution of Camphor. ❋ Simmons, Dan (2007)

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