Salt of hartshorn Meaning, Definition & Usage

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1. . (Old Chem.) (a) Sal ammoniac, or ammonium chloride . (b) Ammonium carbonate Cf. Spirit of hartshorn, under Hartshorn.

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1. (Chem.), an impure solid carbonate of ammonia, obtained by the destructive distillation of hartshorn, or any kind of bone; volatile salts. Brande & C.
2. . (Old Chem.) (a) Sal ammoniac, or ammonium chloride . (b) Ammonium carbonate Cf. Spirit of hartshorn, under Hartshorn.