sodium chloride

sodium chloride

n.

A colorless or white crystalline compound, NaCl, used in the manufacture of chemicals and as a food preservative and seasoning.

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sodium chloride

n

(Chemistry / Elements & Compounds) common table salt; a soluble colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally as halite and in sea water: widely used as a seasoning and preservative for food and in the manufacture of chemicals, glass, and soap. Formula: NaCl Also called salt

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sodium chloride

See salt.

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

sodium chloride - a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) common salt binary compound - chemical compound composed of only two elements atomic number 17, chlorine, Cl - a common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens; best known as a heavy yellow irritating toxic gas; used to purify water and as a bleaching agent and disinfectant; occurs naturally only as a salt (as in sea water) halite, rock salt - naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride brine, saltwater, seawater - water containing salts; "the water in the ocean is all saltwater"

Translations

sodium chloride n → cloruro di sodio

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sodium chloride n → cloruro di sodio