sal

[ sal ]

/ sæl /

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noun Chiefly Pharmacology.

salt¹.

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Origin of sal

<Latin sāl;see salt¹

Words nearby sal

Sakmann, Saktas, Sakti, Sakuntala, Sakyamuni, sal, sala, salaam, salable, salacious, salad

Other definitions for sal (2 of 2)

Sal

[ sal ]

/ sæl /

noun

a male given name, form of Salvatore.

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How to use sal in a sentence

Mal and Sal don’t fight much, which is maybe a sign of apathy.
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For two decades Sue Sally (“Sal”) Hale disguised herself as a man so that she could play in matches with men around the country.
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It held aspirin, Sal Hepatica, cigarette papers and a Mason jar full of tobacco.
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The nurse brought her sal volatile, and washed the small cut above her eyebrow.
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I had fears that I might find you alone in a darkened room, with tear-stained eyes and sal-volatile by your side.
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Rub thoroughly with strong brine, or a solution of sal ammoniac dissolved in eight times its weight of water.
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In the meantime, we recommend careful reading, mingled with wise doses of sal-prunel and Locock's wafers.
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British Dictionary definitions for sal

sal

/ (sæl) /

noun

a pharmacological term for salt (def. 3)

Word Origin for sal

Latin

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