Sal

Sal absinthii — an impure potassium carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium).

Sal acetosellae — salt of sorrel.

Sal alembroth — See Alembroth.

Sal ammoniac — 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 So called because originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa.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 — Epsom salts.

Sal culinarius — common salt, or sodium chloride.

Sal Cyrenaicus — See Sal ammoniac above.

Sal de duobus — potassium sulphate; -- so called because erroneously supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one alkaline.

Sal diureticus — potassium acetate.

Sal enixum — acid potassium sulphate.

Sal gemmae — common salt occuring native.

Sal Jovis — salt tin, or stannic chloride; -- the alchemical name of tin being Jove.

Sal Martis — green vitriol, or ferrous sulphate; -- the alchemical name of iron being Mars.

Sal microcosmicum — See Microcosmic salt, under Microcosmic.

Sal plumbi — sugar of lead.

Sal prunella — See Prunella salt, under 1st Prunella.

Sal Saturni — sugar of lead, or lead acetate; -- the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.

Sal sedativus — sedative salt, or boric acid.

Sal Seignette — Rochelle salt.

Sal soda — sodium carbonate. See under Sodium.

Sal vitrioli — white vitriol; zinc sulphate.

Sal volatile — See Sal ammoniac, above.