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Sal

“Sal” is a German word. Its meaning in English:

noun

  1. The uppermost layer of the Earth, rich in silica- and alumina-bearing minerals.

Etymology

Coined by Eduard Suess in 1909, in Das Antlitz der Erde, as a blend of translingual Si (silicon) + Al (aluminum).

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