Sal
n.
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An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, heavy, and durable. (Bot.)
Sal
n.
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Salt. (Chem. & Pharm.)
Phrases & Compounds
- Sal absinthii
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an impure potassium carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium).
- Sal acetosellae
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salt of sorrel.
- Sal alembroth
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See Alembroth.
- Sal ammoniac
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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 So called because originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa.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
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Epsom salts.
- Sal culinarius
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common salt, or sodium chloride.
- Sal Cyrenaicus
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See Sal ammoniac above.
- Sal de duobus
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potassium sulphate; -- so called because erroneously supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one alkaline.
- Sal diureticus
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potassium acetate.
- Sal enixum
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acid potassium sulphate.
- Sal gemmae
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common salt occuring native.
- Sal Jovis
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salt tin, or stannic chloride; -- the alchemical name of tin being Jove.
- Sal Martis
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green vitriol, or ferrous sulphate; -- the alchemical name of iron being Mars.
- Sal microcosmicum
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See Microcosmic salt, under Microcosmic.
- Sal plumbi
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sugar of lead.
- Sal prunella
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See Prunella salt, under 1st Prunella.
- Sal Saturni
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sugar of lead, or lead acetate; -- the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.
- Sal sedativus
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sedative salt, or boric acid.
- Sal Seignette
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Rochelle salt.
- Sal soda
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sodium carbonate. See under Sodium.
- Sal vitrioli
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white vitriol; zinc sulphate.
- Sal volatile
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See Sal ammoniac, above.