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Meaning of smelling salt | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
    plural-normally
  2. Any material used in this way.

Equivalents

Deutsch Riechsalz
Suomi hajusuola
Français Sels sels de pâmoison
Nederlands vlugzout
Polski sole trzeźwiące
Português sais sais aromáticos
Русский ню́хательная соль
Svenska luktsalt

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

Smells smells and bells smellscape Smelly smelly freckle Smelser

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