‖ sal-prunella
(ˌsælpruːˈnɛlə)
Also 8 sal prunellæ, prunel, 9 prunelle.
[mod.L. sal prunella or prunellæ: see sal and prunella3.]
Fused nitre cast into cakes or balls.
| 1681 tr. Willis' Rem. Med. Wks. Vocab., Sal-prunella, a salt made out of salt-peter. 1747 Wesley Prim. Physic (1762) 30 Two teaspoonfuls of Sal Prunellæ an hour before the Fit. 1778 Johnson in Boswell, In Mrs. Glasse's Cookery..salt-petre and sal-prunella are spoken of as different substances, whereas sal-prunella is only salt-petre burnt on charcoal. 1812 J. Smyth Pract. of Customs (1821) 198 Sal Prunelle is a preparation of Saltpetre, useful in Medicine and in curing provisions. 1849 D. Campbell Inorg. Chem. 108 Nitrate of potash..when cast into moulds, solidifies, and is known in this form as sal-prunelle. |