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2 smelling salts smell·ing salts npl
['smɛlɪŋˌsɔːlts]sali mplEnglish-Italian dictionary > smelling salts smell·ing salts npl
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smelling /ˈsmɛlɪŋ/A n.1 odorato; olfatto; fiuto2 l'annusare; il fiutare; fiutataB a.1 odoroso; odorifero● smelling bottle, boccetta dei sali □ smelling salts, sali (ammoniacali). -
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♦ salt /sɔ:lt/A n.1 [u] (chim., farm.) sale; sale marino (o da cucina); (fig.) criterio, senno; (fig.) sapore, succo: table salt, sale da tavola; common salt, sale comune; cooking salt, sale grosso; Epsom salt, sale inglese ( purgativo); Risk is the salt of life, il rischio dà sapore alla vita3 salinaB a. attr.● salt-and-pepper, pepe e sale (agg.); (fam. USA) interrazziale; ( slang) auto della polizia; marijuana scadente □ salt-and-pepper hair, capelli brizzolati □ (chim.) salt cake, solfato di sodio □ (GB) salt cellar, saliera ( con il tappo perforato) □ (geogr.) salt desert, deserto salato □ (geol.) salt dome, duomo salino; cupola salina □ (geogr.) salt flat, piana di sale; letto di lago salato prosciugatosi □ (med.) salt-free diet, dieta senza sale; dieta sodiopenica □ (ind. ceramica) salt glaze, smaltatura a sale □ (geogr.) salt lake, lago salato □ salt lick, terreno ricco di salgemma ( dove i selvatici vanno a leccare il sale); blocco di sale per il bestiame domestico □ (geogr.) salt marsh, palude costiera salmastra □ salt meadow, prato ricco di salgemma □ salt-mine, miniera di sale: (fig.) Back to the salt-mines!, si torna al duro lavoro! □ ( Bibbia) the salt of the earth, il sale della terra (fig.); i migliori; gli eletti; brava gente □ salt pit, miniera di salgemma; salina □ ( USA) salt rising, lievito □ salt spoon, cucchiaino per il sale □ ( USA) salt truck, camion spandisale □ salt well, pozzo d'acqua salata □ salt wit, spirito arguto, mordace □ ( di cibo) in salt, sotto sale □ (fig.) to take st. with a pinch (o a grain) of salt, prendere qc. ‘cum grano salis’ (o con un po' di buonsenso).
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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