[sal voh-lat-l-ee] 
| an aromatic alcoholic solution of ammonium carbonate, the chief ingredient in smelling salts. |
| sal vo·la·ti·le (vō-lāt'l-ē) n. A solution of ammonium carbonate in alcohol or ammonia water, used in smelling salts. [New Latin : Latin sāl, salt + Latin volātile, neuter of volātilis, flying.] |