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sel [sεl]1. masculine nouna. saltb. ( = humour) wit ; ( = piquant) spice2. compounds► sel marin or de mer sea salt* * *sɛl
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nom masculin1) lit salt
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sels nom masculin pluriel smelling saltsPhrasal Verbs:* * *sɛl nm1) salt, fig spice2) SCIENCE salt* * *A nm1 Culin salt; ajouter du sel to add salt; gros sel coarse salt; régime sans sel salt-free diet; pain sans sel unsalted bread;2 Chimie salt; sel de sodium sodium salt;3 fig ( esprit) savourGB; ( piquant) piquancy; les jeux de mots perdent de leur sel à la traduction puns lose some of their savourGB in translation; la situation or ça ne manque pas de sel the situation has a certain piquancy.sel de céleri celery salt; sel de cuisine cooking salt; sel fin fine ou table salt; sel gemme rock salt; sel marin sea salt; sel régénérant dishwasher salt; le sel de la terre the salt of the earth; sels de bain Cosmét bath salts.[sɛl] nom masculinsel de table, sel fin table salt5. [piquant] wit (substantif non comptable)————————sels nom masculin pluriel————————sans sel locution adjectivale[régime, biscotte] salt-free[beurre] unsalted
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Smelling salts — are chemical compounds used to arouse consciousness. One such compound is ammonium carbonate, a colorless to white, crystalline solid ((NH4)2CO3.H2O). Smelling salts release ammonia [NH3] gas, which irritates the mucous membranes of the nose and… … Wikipedia
smelling salts — n [plural] a strong smelling chemical that you hold under someone s nose to make them conscious again when they have ↑fainted … Dictionary of contemporary English
Smelling salts — Smell ing salts An aromatic preparation of carbonate of ammonia and, often, some scent, to avoid or relieve faintness, headache, or the like. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
smelling salts — n pl but sing or pl in constr a usu. scented aromatic preparation of ammonium carbonate and ammonia water used as a stimulant and restorative * * * aromatized ammonium carbonate: stimulant and restorative … Medical dictionary
smelling salts — ► PLURAL NOUN chiefly historical ▪ ammonium carbonate mixed with perfume, sniffed by someone who feels faint … English terms dictionary
smelling salts — n. an aromatic mixture of carbonate of ammonium with some fragrant scent, used as an inhalant in relieving faintness, headaches, etc … English World dictionary
smelling salts — noun a pungent preparation of ammonium carbonate and perfume; sniffed as a stimulant to relieve faintness • Hypernyms: ↑formulation, ↑preparation • Substance Meronyms: ↑spirits of ammonia, ↑sal volatile * * * noun [plural] : a chemical that has a … Useful english dictionary
smelling salts — N PLURAL A bottle of smelling salts contains a chemical with a strong smell which is used to help someone recover after they have fainted … English dictionary
smelling salts — smell′ing salts n. (used with a sing. or pl. v.) a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative • Etymology: 1830–40 … From formal English to slang
smelling salts — a preparation for smelling, essentially of ammonium carbonate with some agreeable scent, used as a stimulant and restorative. [1830 40] * * * … Universalium
smelling salts — noun (plural) a strong smelling chemical that you hold under someone s nose to make them conscious again … Longman dictionary of contemporary English