sal

¹ American  

[sal] / sæl /

noun

Chiefly Pharmacology.

1. salt.

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Sal ² American  

[sal] / sæl /

noun

1. a male given name, form of Salvatore.

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sal British  

/ sæl /

noun

1. a pharmacological term for salt

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Etymology

Origin of sal

< Latin sāl; salt ¹

Example Sentences

Ye salbe blessit quhen men sal curse you, and sal persew you, and sal say al euil aganis you leand, for me.

From BBC • Jul. 4, 2023

Con frecuencia recogían mangos y aguacates para la comida o comían tortillas con sal.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 2, 2018

Saltpetre – sometimes called sal prunella – has been used in some recipes for salted meats since ancient times.

From The Guardian • Mar. 1, 2018

Peel the avocado; slice around the seed to remove it; put the avocado in a bowl; add diced jalapenos, sal and pepper; and mash--and there you go.

From New York Times • May 16, 2017

Then I remembered—it was the sack of bas- sal shavings I had bought to use for my sympathy lamp.

From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss