sal plumbi

Sal \Sal\ (s[a^]l), n. [L. See {Salt}.] (Chem. & Pharm.)
   Salt.
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   {Sal absinthii} [NL.] (Old Chem.), an impure potassium
      carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood ({Artemisia
      Absinthium}).

   {Sal acetosellae} [NL.] (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      originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the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} [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), Epsom salts.

   {Sal culinarius} [L.] (Old Chem.), common salt, or sodium
      chloride.

   {Sal Cyrenaicus}. [NL.] (Old Chem.) See {Sal ammoniac} above.
      

   {Sal de duobus}, {Sal duplicatum} [NL.] (Old Chem.),
      potassium sulphate; -- so called because erroneously
      supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one
      alkaline.

   {Sal diureticus} [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), potassium acetate.
      

   {Sal enixum} [NL.] (Old Chem.), acid potassium sulphate.

   {Sal gemmae} [NL.] (Old Min.), common salt occuring native.
      

   {Sal Jovis} [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt tin, or stannic chloride;
      -- the alchemical name of tin being Jove.

   {Sal Martis} [NL.] (Old Chem.), green vitriol, or ferrous
      sulphate; -- the alchemical name of iron being Mars.

   {Sal microcosmicum} [NL.] (Old Chem.) See {Microcosmic salt},
      under {Microcosmic}.

   {Sal plumbi} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead.

   {Sal prunella}. (Old Chem.) See {Prunella salt}, under 1st
      {Prunella}.

   {Sal Saturni} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead, or lead
      acetate; -- the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.

   {Sal sedativus} [NL.] (Old Chem.), sedative salt, or boric
      acid.

   {Sal Seignette} [F. seignette, sel de seignette] (Chem.),
      Rochelle salt.

   {Sal soda} (Chem.), sodium carbonate. See under {Sodium}.

   {Sal vitrioli} [NL.] (Old Chem.), white vitriol; zinc
      sulphate.

   {Sal volatile}. [NL.]
   (a) (Chem.) See {Sal ammoniac}, above.
   (b) Spirits of ammonia.
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