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In the 17th century, the distillation of an ammonia solution from shavings of harts' (deer) horns and hooves led to the alternative name for smelling salts as spirit or salt of hartshorn. [1] They were widely used in Victorian Britain to revive fainting women, and in some areas, constables would carry a container of them for that purpose. [10]
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.
Union Espiritista Cristiana de Filipinas, Incorporada [1] (Union of Christian Spiritists in the Philippines) is a religious Association with more than a thousand affiliated local and foreign based centers (), [2] and considered as the biggest association of Christian spiritists in the Philippines. [3]
Façade of the Hospicio de San José. Hospicio de San José is a Roman Catholic welfare institution in the City of Manila, the Philippines.It is the first social welfare agency in the country, and as a foster care institution has been a home for orphans, the abandoned, special needs, and the elderly.
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They are often associated with the spirits of ancestors in the Philippines. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] [ 4 ] They are also characterized as spirit sorts like sirens, dark beings, elves, and more. [ 5 ] Belief in their existence has likely existed for centuries, [ 4 ] and continues to this day.
Ammonium acetate, also known as spirit of Mindererus in aqueous solution, is a chemical compound with the formula NH 4 CH 3 CO 2. It is a white, hygroscopic solid and can be derived from the reaction of ammonia and acetic acid .
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