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Two capsules of smelling salts from a first-aid kit. A thin inner glass tube contains alcohol and ammonia; the outer layer is cotton and netting. When crushed, the liquid is released into the cotton, while the glass shards are retained inside. The ammonia-soaked cotton is waved in front of the nose for the treatment of fainting.
Spirit of hartshorn (or spirits of hartshorn) is an archaic name for aqueous ammonia. Originally, this term was applied to a solution manufactured from the hooves and antlers of the red deer, as well as those of some other animals. The aqueous solution was colorless and pungent, consisting of about 28.5 percent ammonia.
Ammonia is an inorganic chemical compound of nitrogen and hydrogen with the formula N H 3.A stable binary hydride and the simplest pnictogen hydride, ammonia is a colourless gas with a distinctive pungent smell.
Ammonia begone. Well, for a month. Mostly. Anyway, PWC on March 1 began its annual water treatment changeover, which means it stopped adding ammonia to its treatment process, according to a news ...
Baker's ammonia should be used to create thin dry baked goods like crackers and cookies. This allows the strong ammonia smell to bake out. It should not be used to make moist baked items like cake since ammonia is hydrophilic and will leave a strong bitter taste. Its use as a leavening agent, with associated controversy, goes back centuries:
Dehydration can cause your urine to have a concentrated ammonia smell, which therein may leave a weird odor lingering. Drinking enough water dilutes the waste and in turn, makes your pee and your ...
Ammonia/Urine Possible cause: The reason why you may smell urine is, well, because there is urine, says Dweck. “In some cases, urine leakage or poor toileting hygiene can lead to an ammonia-like ...
Uremic fetor is a urine-like odor on the breath of people with uremia. [1] The odor occurs from the smell of ammonia, which is created in the saliva as a breakdown product of urea. [citation needed] Uremic fetor is usually associated with an unpleasant metallic taste and can be a symptom of chronic kidney disease.