Χαλαστραῖος
Χαλαστραῖος, of, from Chalastra on the Thermaic Gulf (neut. a kind of sodium carbonate)
Χᾰλαστραῖος, α, ον,
- of, from Chalastra on the Thermaic Gulf:— τὸ Χαλαστραῖον (sc. νίτρον) prob. a fine kind of soda, found in a lake near that place, used with lye or soap for purposes of cleansing, Pl. R. 430a, Plu. Sanit. 2.134e (pl.); ῥύμματι καὶ νίτρῳ Χαλαστραίῳ Alciphr. 3.61, cf. Plin. HN 31.115.—Χαλεστραίου is v.l. in Pl. l.c., Χαλέστρη is found in Hdt. 7.123.
Χαλαστραῖος ou Χαλεστραῖος, α, ον, de Khalastra : Χαλαστραῖον νίτρον, Alciphr. 3, 61 ; ou Χαλεστραῖον ῥύμμα, Plat. Rsp. 430a ; cf. Plut. M. 134c, sorte de natron ou d’alcali solide qu’on recueillait à Khalastra, et qui servait de savon.
Étym. Χαλάστρα.
Χαλαστραῖος
Χᾰλαστραῖος, α, ον
- of or from Chalastra on the Thermaic gulf:— τὸ Χαλαστραῖον (sc. νίτρον) , soda, found there, and used for purposes of cleansing, Plat.