Săl, n.

Săl, n. [Lat. See SALT.] Salt; — a word much used in chemistry and pharmacy.

Sal absinthii (Chem.), an impure salt obtained from the ashes of wormwood (Artemisia absinthium) by lixiviation, being an impure carbonate of potash. — Sal alembroth. [Chald. alembroth, the key of art, wisdom.] A double salt, consisting of the chloride of mercury and the chloride of ammonium, employed by the alchemists. Graham. — Sal ammoniac, chloride of ammonium, a salt of a sharp, acrid taste, much used in the mechanic arts and in pharmacy; — called also hydrochlorate or muriate of ammonia. — Sal de duobus. [Lat.] Sulphate of potash. — Sal diureticus. [Lat., diuretic salt.] (O. Chem.) Acetate of potash. — Sal enixum. [Lat.] (O. Chem.) Bisulphate of potash. — Sal gem, or sal gemmæ, native chloride of sodium, or common salt. — Sal prunella, fused niter or saltpeter molded into cakes or balls, and used for chemical purposes. Simmonds. — Sal seignette, tartrate of potassa and soda; Rochelle salt. — Sal volatile (vo-lat'i-le; popularly pronounced vol'a-til), volatile salt. See VOLATILE.