Definitions for sal
sælsal

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. salnoun

   salt

2. Salnoun

   A diminutive of the male given names Samuel and Salvador.

3. Salnoun

   A diminutive of the female given name Sally.

4. Salnoun

   One of the Cape Verde islands.

5. Etymology: From West Cognate with Old Saxon sel (Dutch zeel), Old High German seil (German Seil).

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SALnoun

   Salt. A word often used in pharmacy.

   Etymology: Latin.

   Salso acids will help its passing off; as sal prunel. John Floyer.

   Sal gem is so called from its breaking frequently into gemlike squares. It differs not in property from the common salt of the salt springs, or that of the sea, when all are equally pure. John Woodward, Met. Foss.

   Sal Ammoniack is found still in Ammonia, as mentioned by the ancients, and from whence it had its name. John Woodward.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Salnoun

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

2. Salnoun

   salt

3. Etymology: [L. See Salt.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Sal

   sal, n. a large gregarious timber tree of north India, with hard, dark-brown, coarse-grained, durable wood. [Hind. sāl.]

2. 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.]

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1. SAL

   What does SAL stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SAL acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SAL

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Sal is ranked #58042 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Sal surname appeared 350 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Sal.
   
   49.7% or 174 total occurrences were White.
   32.8% or 115 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
   10.2% or 36 total occurrences were Asian.
   5.7% or 20 total occurrences were Black.

Anagrams for sal »

1. asl

2. a/s/l

3. ASL

4. las

5. LSA

6. SLA

How to pronounce sal?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say sal in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of sal in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of sal in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of sal in a Sentence

1. Ira Salzman:

   Sal believed he was shot, the case was a terrible tragedy.

2. Dave Harrold:

   SAL can have challenges where there are obscurants. If you cannot get a strong laser signal, that is going to be difficult.

3. Eric Garcetti:

   Now I'm here today, the grandson of that man, as mayor of the largest city in the largest state in this country, the next grandpa Sal — whether Los Angeles're coming from Mexico, or Los Angeles are coming from the Midwest — deserves to make sure that Los Angeles future is as bright as his was, and ours can be once again.

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References

1. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Sal
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=sal
3. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sal
4. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=sal
5. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html