0 a small closed container made of paper or plastic, containing a small amount of something, usually enough for only one occasion: --
a sachet of sugar
1 a small plastic or paper package containing a small amount of a liquid or powder, usually enough for only one occasion: --
a sachet of shampoo
Some are small packets or sachets containing powdered iron: as the iron rusts, oxygen is removed from the surrounding atmosphere.
Ambroxol is available as syrup, tablets, pastilles, dry powder sachets, inhalation solution, drops and ampules as well as effervescent tablets.
Last year it distributed 80 million and it is a source of considerable pride to me that the east midlands provided one eightieth of the total—1 million sachets.
Thirdly, it exempts from the requirement to indicate weight or volume products sold by number such as lipsticks and products intended for single use such as individual sachets of shampoo.
I understand that in those days both doctors and nurses became what were called health missionaries and visited homes with sachets of carbolic and religious tracts!
I therefore find it reprehensible and utterly disgusting that companies are producing various alcoholic drinks targeted at children, such as ‘alcopops’ that look like orangeade, or powdered alcohol in sachets.
That was necessary because of the introduction of new forms of tobacco, particularly sachets containing oral snuff that could be attractive to children.
People were told that if they gave 5p, that would buy a sachet and save a life.
