Hal

Salts solvents and liquid preparations · A Chymical Dictionary

At a Glance

The word. A dictionary name for salt.

In the book. Ezezich gives the same broad identification.

A place to read. The historical definition below, 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353.

Historical Definition

Hal is salt.

Meaning

The entry makes a direct identification without naming a source, preparation or form. Salt is therefore the appropriate level of specificity unless another passage qualifies it.

Use in the Book

Ezezich gives the same broad identification. Sal enixum specifically means dissolved salt, and Sal congelatum is described through salts growing in baths. Their qualifications demonstrate how the general name can be narrowed elsewhere, but they should not be silently inserted into the short Hal gloss.

Places to Read

Ezezich. A dictionary name for salt.

Sal congelatum. A salt named through its occurrence in baths.

Sal enixum. Salt in a dissolved condition.

Historical source: 1650 dictionary, unnumbered definition page 25; facsimile PDF page 353 — Facsimile

Sources. A Chymicall Dictionary 1650, s.v. Hal

See also. Ezezich; Sal congelatum; Sal enixum