SALIAN, s[=a]'li-an, _adj._ pertaining to a tribe of Franks on the lower
Rhine.--_n._ one of this tribe.--_adj._ SAL'IC, denoting a law among the
Salian Franks limiting the succession of certain lands to males--extended
in the 14th century to the succession to the crown of France. [Fr.
_salique_--Low L. _Lex salica_.]
SALIAN, s[=a]'li-an, _adj._ pertaining to the _Salii_ or priests of Mars in
ancient Rome.--SALIAN HYMNS, songs sung by these, with dances, &c.
SALIANT, s[=a]l'i-ant, _adj._ Same as SALIENT.
SALIAUNCE, sal-i-äns', _n._ (_Spens._). See SALIENCE.
SALICETUM, sal-i-s[=e]'tum, _n._ a thicket of willows:--_pl._
SALIC[=E]'TUMS, SALIC[=E]'TA.
SALICIN, -E, sal'i-sin, _n._ a bitter crystalline glucoside, obtained from
the bark of willows and poplars.--_n._ SAL'ICYL[=A]TE, a salt of salicylic
acid.--_adjs._ SAL'ICYL[=A]TED, combined with salicylic acid; SALICY'LIC,
obtained from the willow.--SALICYLATE OF SODIUM, a product occurring in
small white crystals, used very largely in acute rheumatism. [L. _salix_,
_salicis_, a willow.]
SALICORNIA, sal-i-kor'ni-a, _n._ a genus of apetalous plants--the
_glass-wort_, _marsh-samphire_. [Fr.,--L. _sal_, salt, _cornu_, a horn.]
SALIENT, s[=a]'li-ent, _adj._ leaping or springing: (_fort._) projecting
outwards, as an angle: prominent: striking: (_geom._) denoting any angle
less than two right angles: (_her._) of a beast of prey nearly
rampant.--_n._ S[=A]'LIENCE, the quality or condition of being salient:
projection: (_Spens._) a leaping, assaulting, onslaught.--_adv._
S[=A]'LIENTLY. [Fr.,--L. _saliens_, _-entis_, pr.p. of _sal[=i]re_, to
leap.]