Definition of Sal
Pronunciation:
sạl
n.
1.
(Bot.)
An
East
Indian
timber
tree
(
Shorea
robusta
),
much
used
for
building
purposes
.
It
is
of
a
light
brown
color
,
close-grained
,
heavy
,
and
durable
.
1.
(Chem. & Pharm.)
Salt
.
Sal absinthii
(Old Chem.)
an
impure
potassium
carbonate
obtained
from
the
ashes
of
wormwood
(
Artemisia
Absinthium
).
Sal acetosellæ
(Old Chem.)
salt
of
sorrel
.
Sal alembroth
(Old Chem.)
See
Alembroth
.
Sal ammoniac
(Chem.)
ammonium
chloride
,
NH4Cl
,
a
white
crystalline
volatile
substance
having
a
sharp
salty
taste
,
obtained
from
gas
works
,
from
nitrogenous
matter
,
etc
.
It
is
largely
employed
as
a
source
of
ammonia
,
as
a
reagent
,
and
as
an
expectorant
in
bronchitis
.
So
called
because
originally
made
from
the
soot
from
camel
'
s
dung
at
the
temple
of
Jupiter
Ammon
in
Africa
.
Called
also
muriate of ammonia
.
Sal catharticus
(Old Med. Chem.)
Epsom
salts
.
Sal culinarius
(Old Chem.)
common
salt
,
or
sodium
chloride
.
Sal Cyrenaicus
(Old Chem.)
See
Sal
ammoniac
above
.
Sal de duobus
(Old Chem.)
potassium
sulphate
; -
so
called
because
erroneously
supposed
to
be
composed
of
two
salts
,
one
acid
and
one
alkaline
.
Sal diureticus
(Old Med. Chem.)
potassium
acetate
.
Sal enixum
(Old Chem.)
acid
potassium
sulphate
.
Sal gemmæ
(Old Min.)
common
salt
occuring
native
.
Sal Jovis
(Old Chem.)
salt
tin
,
or
stannic
chloride
; -
the
alchemical
name
of
tin
being
Jove
.
Sal Martis
(Old Chem.)
green
vitriol
,
or
ferrous
sulphate
; -
the
alchemical
name
of
iron
being
Mars
.
Sal microcosmicum
(Old Chem.)
See
Microcosmic
salt
,
under
Microcosmic
.
Sal plumbi
(Old Chem.)
sugar
of
lead
.
Sal prunella
(Old Chem.)
See
Prunella
salt
,
under
1st
Prunella
.
Sal Saturni
(Old Chem.)
sugar
of
lead
,
or
lead
acetate
; -
the
alchemical
name
of
lead
being
Saturn
.
Sal sedativus
(Old Chem.)
sedative
salt
,
or
boric
acid
.
Sal Seignette
(Chem.)
Rochelle
salt
.
Sal soda
(Chem.)
sodium
carbonate
.
See
under
Sodium
.
Sal vitrioli
(Old Chem.)
white
vitriol
;
zinc
sulphate
.
Sal volatile
a
-
(Chem.)
See
Sal
ammoniac
,
above
.
b
-
Spirits
of
ammonia
.
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