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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originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the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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