Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun An antiseptic preparation containing aluminium chlorid, prepared by treating slightly roasted porcelain clay with crude muriatic acid.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun An impure aqueous solution of chloride of aluminium, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
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- noun An
impure aqueous solution ofaluminium chloride , used as anantiseptic anddisinfectant .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Bad breath from catarrh, foul stomach, or bad teeth, may be temporarily relieved by diluting a little bromo chloralum with eight or ten parts of water, and using it as a gargle, and swallowing a few drops before going out.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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A pint of bromo chloralum costs fifty cents, but a small vial will last a long time.
The Whitehouse Cookbook (1887) The Whole Comprising a Comprehensive Cyclopedia of Information for the Home Mrs. F.L. Gillette
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A pint of bromo chloralum costs fifty cents, but a small vial will last a long time.
The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Joseph Triemens
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-- Bad breath from catarrh, foul stomach or bad teeth may be temporarily relieved by diluting a little bromo chloralum with eight or ten parts of water, and using it as a gargle, and swallowing a few drops before going out.
The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference Joseph Triemens
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