Χᾰλαστραῖος,α,ον,
A. of, from Chalastraon the Thermaic Gulf:— τὸ Χαλαστραῖον(sc.νίτρον) prob. a fine kind ofsoda,found in a lake near that place, used with lye or soap for purposes of cleansing, Pl. R. 430a , Plu. 2.134e (pl.); ῥύμματι καὶ νίτρῳ Χαλαστραίῳ
Alciphr. 3.61
, cf. Plin. HN 31.115 .—Χαλεστραίουisv.l. in
Pl. l.c.,Χαλέστρηis found in Hdt. 7.123 .