Etymology

sal volatile

Today it means: Ammonium carbonate; especially a solution of this used to restore someone from a faint. Full definition →

Latin sal
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  1. Latin · derived fromsal
  2. English todaysal volatile

From Latin sal volatile, literally "volatile salt".

Words from the same roots

Latinsal all →

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