Definition of sal Sal

/sæˈl/ - [satl] - Sa•l

We found 7 definitions of sal from 4 different sources.

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What does sal mean?

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Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • sal (n.)
    An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, heavy, and durable.
  • sal (n.)
    Salt.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • sal
    sal, n. a large gregarious timber tree of north India, with hard, dark-brown, coarse-grained, durable wood. [Hind. sāl.]
  • sal
    sal, n. salt, used in chemistry and pharmacy with various adjectives, as Sal′-alem′broth, a solution of equal parts of corrosive sublimate and ammonium chloride—also Salt of wisdom; Sal′-ammō′niac, chloride of ammonium, with a sharp, saline taste; Sal′-seignette′, Rochelle salt; Sal′-volat′ile, a solution of carbonate of ammonia in alcohol—a common remedy for faintness. [L.]

Vulgar Tongue DictionaryDictionary of the Vulgar Tongue 👅

  • sal
    An abbreviation of SALIVATION. In a high sal; in the pickling tub, or under a salivation.

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