hartshorn
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The second night, I applied a liberal dose of white liniment—Uncle Holt’s own concoction of hartshorn, arnica, witch hazel, camphor gum, eggs, and cider vinegar.
From "Hattie Big Sky" by Kirby Larson
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I take them drops, hartshorn and valerian, on a little water, when I feel nervous like.
From Checkmate by Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan
A curious scent of heliotrope and strong hartshorn was wafted towards him.
From The Undying Past by Sudermann, Hermann
She procured her a glass of hartshorn and water; and entreated the Baronet, who seemed transfixed with concern, to force Riley away; and to be gone, also, himself.
From The Wanderer (Volume 4 of 5) or, Female Difficulties by Burney, Fanny
A gaseous compound of hydrogen and nitrogen, NH3, with a pungent smell and taste: Ð often called volatile alkali, and spirits of hartshorn.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary by Webster, Noah
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.