English Explanatory Dictionary

hartshorn salt

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A leavening agent consisting of ammonium bicarbonate and ammonium carbamate.

Word forms

hartshorn salt hartshorn salts

Etymology

Compound of hartshorn + salt. From the original production method of heating antlers and hooves from certain animals; among others, hart.

Synonyms

ammonium carbonate baker's ammonia salt of hartshorn sal volatile
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