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hartshorn

/hahrts-hawrn/US // ˈhɑrtsˌhɔrn //UK // (ˈhɑːtsˌhɔːn) //

哈特霍恩,哈特森

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Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
    • : ammonium carbonate.

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Examples

  • He thrust a bottle of hartshorn under the black muzzle, and with a start and a moan Bobby came back to consciousness.

  • Clear the mouth with the fingers, and cautiously apply hartshorn to the nose.

  • At the hearth in Hartshorn-lane sits Margaret Fowler—in solitude.

  • Carmine dissolved in a solution of salt of tartar, or in spirits of hartshorn.

  • We laughed at his words, but the lady fainted at his looks, and we had a scene of hysterics and hartshorn in consequence.