- Strong salts
Strong salts or strong electrolyte salts are chemical salts composed of strong
electrolyte s. Theseionic compound s dissociate completely inwater . They are generally odourless andnonvolatile .
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Strong electrolyte — A strong electrolyte is a solute that completely, or almost completely, ionizes or dissociates in a solution. These ions are good conductors of electric current in the solution.Originally, a strong electrolyte was defined as a chemical that, when … Wikipedia
Epsom salts — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Glauber's salts — Salt Salt, n. [AS. sealt; akin to OS. & OFries. salt, D. zout, G. salz, Icel., Sw., & Dan. salt, L. sal, Gr. ?, Russ. sole, Ir. & Gael. salann, W. halen, of unknown origin. Cf. {Sal}, {Salad}, {Salary}, {Saline}, {Sauce}, {Sausage}.] 1. The… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
go through someone like a dose of (the) salts — in. to move through someone’s digestive tract like a strong laxative. □ That stuff they served last night went through me like a dose of salts. □ Careful of the coffee. It’ll go through you like a dose of the salts … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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 [ smelıŋ ,sɔlts ] noun plural a chemical with a very strong smell, held under the nose of an unconscious person to make them conscious again … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
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 — noun (plural) a strong smelling chemical that you hold under someone s nose to make them conscious again … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
smelling salts — UK [ˈsmelɪŋ ˌsɔːlts] / US [ˈsmelɪŋ ˌsɔlts] noun [plural] a chemical with a very strong smell, held under the nose of an unconscious person to make them conscious again … English dictionary
