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noun
- 1. a white crystalline substance that gives seawater its characteristic taste and is used for seasoning or preserving food. Similar
- 2. any chemical compound formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, with all or part of the hydrogen of the acid replaced by a metal or other cation.
adjective
- 1. impregnated with, treated with, or tasting of salt: "salt water"
- 2. (of a plant) growing on the coast or in salt marshes: "the region is rich in salt plant communities and reed beds"
verb
- 1. season or preserve with salt: "after stuffing the fish, I salted and peppered it"
- 2. sprinkle (a road or path) with salt in order to melt snow or ice: "local authorities worked to improve travel conditions by gritting and salting roads"
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Salt is an ionic compound that has a cation other than H + and an anion other than OH – and is obtained along with water in the neutralization reaction between acids and bases. Eg:- NaCl, CuCl2 etc. Acid + Base → Salt + water. Sodium chloride is one of the best-known salt.
The meaning of SALT is a crystalline compound NaCl that consists of sodium chloride, is abundant in nature, and is used especially to season or preserve food or in industry —called also common salt. How to use salt in a sentence.
SALT definition: 1. a common white substance found in sea water and in the ground, used especially to add flavour to…. Learn more.
Salt, also called sodium chloride, mineral substance of great importance to human and animal health, as well as to industry. The mineral form halite, or rock salt, is sometimes called common salt to distinguish it from a class of chemical compounds called salts. Learn more about salt in this article.
Salt. In common usage, salt is a mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride (NaCl). When used in food, especially in granulated form, it is more formally called table salt. In the form of a natural crystalline mineral, salt is also known as rock salt or halite.
Salt is a substance in the form of white powder or crystals, used to improve the flavour of food or to preserve it. Salt occurs naturally in sea water.
Salt definition: a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.. See examples of SALT used in a sentence.
salt [= salted] pork. SALT meaning: 1 : a natural white substance that is used especially to flavor or preserve food; 2 : a chemical compound formed when part of an acid is replaced by a metal or something like a metal.
Definition of salt noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
SALT definition: 1. a white substance used to add flavour to food: 2. to add salt to food. Learn more.
