The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
sals
plural of sal
• SASL, lass
Source: Wiktionary
Sal (sall), n. Etym: [Hind. s\'bel, Skr. ç\'bela.] (Bot.)
Definition: An East Indian timber tree (Shorea robusta), much used for building purposes. It is of a light brown color, close-grained, and durable. [Written also saul.]
Sal (sâl), n. Etym: [L. See Salt.] (Chem. & Pharm.)
Definition: Salt. Sal absinthii Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), an impure potassium carbonate obtained from the ashes of wormwood (Artemisia Absinthium).
– Sal acetosell\'91 Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt of sorrel.
– Sal alembroth. (Old Chem.) See Alembroth.
– Sal ammoniac (Chem.), ammonium chloride, NH4Cl, a white crystalline volatile substance having a sharp salty taste, obtained from gas works, from nitrogenous matter, etc. It is largely employed as a source of ammonia, as a reagent, and as an expectorant in bronchitis. So called because originally made from the soot from camel's dung at the temple of Jupiter Ammon in Africa. Called also muriate of ammonia.
– Sal catharticus Etym: [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), Epsom salts.
– Sal culinarius Etym: [L.] (Old Chem.), common salt, or sodium chloride.
– Sal Cyrenaicus. Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.) See Sal ammoniac above.
– Sal de duobus, Sal duplicatum Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), potassium sulphate; -- so called because erroneously supposed to be composed of two salts, one acid and one alkaline.
– Sal diureticus Etym: [NL.] (Old Med. Chem.), potassium acetate.
– Sal enixum Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), acid potassium sulphate.
– Sal gemm\'91 Etym: [NL.] (Old Min.), common salt occuring native.
– Sal Jovis Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), salt tin, or stannic chloride;
– the alchemical name of tin being Jove.
– Sal Martis Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), green vitriol, or ferrous sulphate; -- the alchemical name of iron being. Mars.
– Sal microcosmicum Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.) See Microcosmic salt, under Microcosmic.
– Sal plumbi Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead.
– Sal prunella. (Old Chem.) See Prunella salt, under 1st Prunella.
– Sal Saturni Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), sugar of lead, or lead acetate; -- the alchemical name of lead being Saturn.
– Sal sedativus Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), sedative salt, or boric acid.
– Sal Seignette Etym: [F. seignette, sel de seignette] (Chem.), Rochelle salt.
– Sal soda (Chem.), sodium carbonate. See under Sodium.
– Sal vitrioli Etym: [NL.] (Old Chem.), white vitriol; zinc sulphate.
– Sal volatile. Etym: [NL.] (a) (Chem.) See Sal ammoniac, above. (b) Spirits of ammonia.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 December 2024
(noun) Australian tree having hard white timber and glossy green leaves with white flowers followed by one-seeded glossy blue fruit
The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.