ammoniaphone

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What does ammoniaphone mean?

A 19th-century device for inhaling hydrogen peroxide and free ammonia, believed at that time to improve the quality of the singing and speaking voice.

Where does ammoniaphone come from?

From ammonia + -phone.

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