Hoffmann's drops
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hoffmann's drops — noun plural Usage: usually capitalized H Etymology: after Friedrich Hoffmann died 1742 : spirit of ether … Useful english dictionary
Friedrich Hoffmann — Another Friedrich Hoffmann, poet (1627 1673), was a rector at the Elbing gymnasium.Friedrich Hoffmann (February 19, 1660 ndash; November 12, 1742) was a German physician and chemist. He studied and wrote on such topics as pediatrics, mineral… … Wikipedia
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spirit of ether — an anodyne mixture of approximately two parts alcohol and one part ether called also Hoffmann s drops; compare compound spirit of ether … Useful english dictionary
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