sal
n. C / U C2 Proficiency US //ˈsæɫ// UK //sˈæl// sal
n. an old word for salt. It was used a long time ago in science and medicine to name different types of salty substances.
n. a salt or salt-like substance. Historically used in chemical and pharmaceutical nomenclature to designate specific compounds, such as sal ammoniac.
The old book mentions sal as a key ingredient.
In the history of chemistry, sal ammoniac was a vital substance used for cleaning metals and dyeing cloth.
The alchemist's manuscript detailed the purification of various forms of sal, reflecting an era before modern chemical naming conventions were established.
Usage
Archaic; primarily found in historical texts or specific traditional chemical names.