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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SAL VOLATILE

From New Latin: volatile salt.
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PRONUNCIATION OF SAL VOLATILE

sal volatile  [vɒˈlætɪlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAL VOLATILE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Sal volatile is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES SAL VOLATILE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

sal volatile

Ammonium carbonate

Ammonium carbonate is a salt with the chemical formula 2CO3. Commercial samples labelled ammonium carbonate no longer contain this compound, but a mixture that has similar ammonia content. Since it readily degrades to gaseous ammonia and carbon dioxide upon heating, it is used as a leavening agent and also as smelling salt. It is also known as baker's ammonia and was a predecessor to the more modern leavening agents baking soda and baking powder. It is a component of what was formerly known as sal volatile and salt of hartshorn.

Definition of sal volatile in the English dictionary

The definition of sal volatile in the dictionary is Also called: spirits of ammonia, hartshorn. a solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol and aqueous ammonia, often containing aromatic oils, used as smelling salts.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SAL VOLATILE


cattily
ˈkætɪlɪ
Chantilly
ʃænˈtɪlɪ
chattily
ˈtʃætɪlɪ
craftily
ˈkrɑːftɪlɪ
fattily
ˈfætɪlɪ
guiltily
ˈɡɪltɪlɪ
hastily
ˈheɪstɪlɪ
haughtily
ˈhɔːtɪlɪ
heartily
ˈhɑːtɪlɪ
mightily
ˈmaɪtɪlɪ
nastily
ˈnɑːstɪlɪ
nattily
ˈnætɪlɪ
naughtily
ˈnɔːtɪlɪ
polydactyly
ˌpɒlɪˈdæktɪlɪ
rattily
ˈrætɪlɪ
scantily
ˈskæntɪlɪ
scattily
ˈskætɪlɪ
tattily
ˈtætɪlɪ
Tilley
ˈtɪlɪ
Tilly
ˈtɪlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAL VOLATILE

sal
sal ammoniac
sal soda
salaam
salability
salable
salableness
salably
salacious
salaciously
salaciousness
salacity
salad
salad bar
salad bowl
salad burnet
salad cream
salad days
salad dish
salad dressing

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAL VOLATILE

fertile
fluviatile
gentile
hostile
infantile
infertile
inutile
nonvolatile
portatile
pulsatile
saxatile
stile
tactile
textile
tile
umbratile
utile
versatile
vibratile
volatile

Synonyms and antonyms of sal volatile in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «sal volatile» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAL VOLATILE

Find out the translation of sal volatile to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of sal volatile from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «sal volatile» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

挥发盐
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

sal volátil
570 millions of speakers

English

sal volatile
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

अस्थिर साल
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سال متقلبة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сал летучих
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

sal volátil
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

শাল উদাসী
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

sal volatile
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sal menentu
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

sal volatile
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

揮発SAL
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

휘발성 샐
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sal volatile
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sal dễ bay hơi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

సా, అస్థిరత
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

स्लम अस्थिर
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Sal uçucu
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

sal volatili
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Sal lotny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

сал летючих
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

sal volatile
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

sal πτητικών
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

vlugsout
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

sal flyktig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

sal volatile
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of sal volatile

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAL VOLATILE»

The term «sal volatile» is used very little and occupies the 181.361 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAL VOLATILE» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «sal volatile» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «sal volatile» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about sal volatile

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAL VOLATILE»

Discover the use of sal volatile in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to sal volatile and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Medical and Physical Journal
To Harriet, who had had two or three attacks of slight vertigo, with some languor, I gave, (after the operation of the emetic,) on the suggestion of my friend, Dr. Burges, who happened to be present, thirty drops of sal volatile, in a table spoonful of ...
‎1800
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The Plain English Dispensatory: Containing the Natural ...
Take Essence os Lemons, -esicntial Oil of Nutmegs, of each, two Drams ; of essential Oil os Cloves, half a Dram; os sweet Spirit of S al Ammmiat, a Wart. Distil with a very gentle Heat. This is intended to supply the Place of Sal Volatile O/eq/um, ...
Robert Colborne, 1753
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A compendium of domestic medicine
SAL-VOLATILE. See Spirit of Sal- Volatile. SAL-VOLATILE, CAMPHORATED. Sal -volatile, combined with camphor, is more efficacious than most remedies, in affording relief in depression of spirits, heartburn, spasms, palpitations, &c.
John Savory, Charles H. Savory, 1871
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Pharmacopoeia Universalis: Or, A New Universal English ...
A Sal Volatile thus made with Men-un' S_y"iatum aloue, is wonderfully penetrating, grateful and serviceable to the Head ;' and diluted to a convenient Strength, is one of the best Sternutatories that can be invent d, It is easy to impregnate this ...
Robert James, 1747
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Journals of the House of Commons
Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Duty of Six Pence be charged upon every Pound Weight of Sal Volatile Armoniaci imported into this Kingdom. 738. Resolved, That it is the Opinion of this Committee, That a Drawback of ...
Great Britain House of Commons, 1803
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The Mysteries of Opium Reveal'd: By Dr. John Jones, ...
I am fully satisfied, that the pure Sal-Volatile-Oleosum of Opium, duely separated from its noxious Rosin, Dross ,&c. is the ... Principle in it, that signifies any Thing as to its laudable and noble EffeiJs, but. its Sal Volatile Oleosum (as has been ...
John Jones, 1701
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The Salt of the Earth: Natural Philosophy, Medicine, and ...
I stumbled to a wall to rest, and I subsequently awoke to an elderly and ample Italian lady clad in black wafting a bottle that smelled piercing and sharp under my nose. “Sal volatile, sal volatile,” she kept repeating, and then “bene, bene” as my ...
Anna Marie Eleanor Roos, 2007
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More studies in early petroleum history
Sublimation and Purification of Sal Volatile from Succin The aforesaid liquid separated from the oil and containing the phlegm, spirit and sal volatile of the succin should be filtered to separate it from any oily substance, and put in a long- necked ...
Robert James Forbes, 1959
9
New Receipts for Cooking
All the alkalies, pearlash, sal-eratus, soda, and sal-volatile, will remove acidity, and increase lightness ; but if too much is used they will impart a disagreeable taste. It is useless to put lemon or orange juice into any mixture that is afterwards to ...
Eliza Leslie, 2008
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Philosophical Transactions to the Year ____ Abridged and ...
Sed minime communi Vitriolo Sal Succini adfcribimus ; Vitriolum alteratum fit oportet, quod tale Virtutis lingularis Sal Volatile producit. Esse autem Vitriolum Pruffieum ab aliarum Regionum Claaleantbo diversaz Nature, Analyfis inferius ...
Royal Society (Great Britain), 1731

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAL VOLATILE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term sal volatile is used in the context of the following news items.
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I can haz book tour?
I've needed sal volatile ever since first being invited. I'll be reading from Strange Fruit, and my current collection in progress. This coincides with National Poetry ... «Books LIVE, Apr 15»
2
QI gas facts: how much gas does the average human produce?
Older names for it include sal volatile and salt of hartshorn – because before ammonia could be synthesised, it was extracted from the horns of male deer. «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
3
Pyjamas to work and baked-bean baths
As I write, in a darkened room with a cold compress on my brow, sal volatile by my side, it's also time to reflect on a busy week. Last night was the Last Night of ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Sep 13»
4
Please spare us from 'You know what?'
But since I was unaware of my narrow escape, I had gabbled cheerily on, while all around me were reaching for the sal volatile. I don't know about standing ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Mar 13»
5
The Gourmand presents: A very gluttonous Oxmas
... I'll be mighty impressed) lunch sure to cause gasps, exclamations and even the odd fainting spell – for which, incidentally, it serves as the best sal volatile. «Oxford Student, Nov 12»
6
The Return of Smelling Salts at CVS {Health & Olfaction}
In the past few years we've spotted a few brands reviving these "sal volatile" phials, but seeing smelling salts at CVS with the caption "New" just brings home the ... «Mimi Froufrou, Mar 12»
7
Summertime living made easy
The swelter she exuded was enough to have me reaching for the sal volatile. What's a hot child in the city to do? More than ever, fabric is your friend. Cotton ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 11»
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After Horror, A 'Fiasco' Of Bureaucratic Oppression
Later on I even used the strap as a sort of sal volatile: when my memories flagged, lay low inertly in the crannies of my brain, I used it to entice them from their ... «NPR, Apr 11»
9
Archers listeners attack 'nauseating sycophancy' in Royal storyline
... forelock-tugging and rampant flag-waving devotion," wrote "MinnieBannister". "This ridiculous sycophancy is nauseating," added "Rose Sal Volatile Parade". «Telegraph.co.uk, Feb 11»
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Spirits: The Murky Depths of Old-School Cocktails
His recommendation on how "To Sober a Drunk" is equally dodgy: "A small dose of sal volatile or volatile salts in a wineglass of water . . . will effectually sober ... «Washington Post, Oct 09»

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