| salt | | |
| n. (substance) | 1. salt | a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal). |
| ~ acetate, ethanoate | a salt or ester of acetic acid. |
| ~ citrate | a salt or ester of citric acid. |
| ~ arsenate | a salt or ester of arsenic acid. |
| ~ chlorate | any salt of chloric acid. |
| ~ dibasic salt | a salt derived by replacing two hydrogen atoms per molecule. |
| ~ hypochlorite | any salt or ester of hypochlorous acid. |
| ~ pyrophosphate | a salt or ester of pyrophosphoric acid. |
| ~ sulfonate | a salt of sulphonic acid. |
| ~ lactate | a salt or ester of lactic acid. |
| ~ perchlorate | a salt of perchloric acid. |
| ~ alkali | a mixture of soluble salts found in arid soils and some bodies of water; detrimental to agriculture. |
| ~ ammonium chloride, sal ammoniac | a white salt used in dry cells. |
| ~ benzoate | any salt or ester of benzoic acid. |
| ~ borate | a salt or ester of boric acid. |
| ~ borosilicate | a salt of boric and silicic acids. |
| ~ calcium lactate | a white crystalline salt made by the action of lactic acid on calcium carbonate; used in foods (as a baking powder) and given medically as a source of calcium. |
| ~ calcium octadecanoate, calcium stearate | an insoluble calcium salt of stearic acid and palmitic acid; it is formed when soap is mixed with water that contains calcium ions and is the scum produced in regions of hard water. |
| ~ carbamate | a salt (or ester) of carbamic acid. |
| ~ carbonate | a salt or ester of carbonic acid (containing the anion CO3). |
| ~ fulminate | a salt or ester of fulminic acid. |
| ~ chromate | any salt or ester of chromic acid. |
| ~ chemical compound, compound | (chemistry) a substance formed by chemical union of two or more elements or ingredients in definite proportion by weight. |
| ~ cyanide | an extremely poisonous salt of hydrocyanic acid. |
| ~ potassium bromide | a white crystalline salt (KBr) used as a sedative and in photography. |
| ~ potassium chlorate | a white salt (KClO3) used in matches, fireworks, and explosives; also used as a disinfectant and bleaching agent. |
| ~ potassium dichromate | an orange-red salt used in making dyes and in photography. |
| ~ ferricyanide | salt of ferricyanic acid obtained by oxidation of a ferrocyanide. |
| ~ ferrocyanide | salt of ferrocyanic acid usually obtained by a reaction of a cyanide with iron sulphate. |
| ~ fluoroboride | a salt of fluoroboric acid. |
| ~ fluosilicate | salt of fluosilicic acid. |
| ~ glutamate | a salt or ester of glutamic acid. |
| ~ halide | a salt of any halogen acid. |
| ~ isocyanate | a salt or ester of isocyanic acid. |
| ~ calcium chloride | a deliquescent salt; used in de-icing and as a drying agent. |
| ~ calcium sulfate, calcium sulphate | a white salt (CaSO4). |
| ~ manganate | a salt of manganic acid containing manganese as its anion. |
| ~ chrome alum | a violet-colored salt used in hide tanning and as a mordant in dyeing. |
| ~ tartrate | a salt or ester of tartaric acid. |
| ~ oxalacetate, oxaloacetate | a salt or ester of oxalacetic acid. |
| ~ oxalate | a salt or ester of oxalic acid. |
| ~ permanganate | a dark purple salt of permanganic acid; in water solution it is used as a disinfectant and antiseptic. |
| ~ inorganic phosphate, orthophosphate, phosphate | a salt of phosphoric acid. |
| ~ polyphosphate | a salt or ester of polyphosphoric acid. |
| ~ acrylate, propenoate | a salt or ester of propenoic acid. |
| ~ salicylate | a salt of salicylic acid (included in several commonly used drugs). |
| ~ double salt | a solution of two simple salts that forms a single substance on crystallization. |
| ~ bile salt | a salt of bile acid and a base; functions as an emulsifier of lipids and fatty acids. |
| ~ glauber's salt, glauber's salts | (Na2SO4.10H2O) a colorless salt used as a cathartic. |
| ~ cream of tartar, potassium bitartrate, potassium hydrogen tartrate, tartar | a salt used especially in baking powder. |
| ~ sodium chlorate | a colorless salt (NaClO3) used as a weed killer and an antiseptic. |
| ~ bichromate, dichromate | a salt of the hypothetical dichromic acid. |
| ~ sodium bichromate, sodium dichromate | a red-orange salt used as a mordant. |
| ~ microcosmic salt | a white salt present in urine and used to test for metal oxides. |
| ~ silicate | a salt or ester derived from silicic acid. |
| ~ sal soda, soda, soda ash, sodium carbonate, washing soda | a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper. |
| ~ sodium carboxymethyl cellulose | a gummy substance that is a sodium salt of carboxymethyl cellulose; used as a thickening or emulsifying agent. |
| ~ sodium fluoride | a colorless crystalline salt of sodium (NaF) used in fluoridation of water and to prevent tooth decay. |
| ~ sulfate, sulphate | a salt or ester of sulphuric acid. |
| ~ thiocyanate | a salt of thiocyanic acid; formed when alkaline cyanides are fused with sulfur. |
| ~ tungstate | a salt of tungstic acid. |
| ~ urate | a salt of uric acid. |
| ~ vanadate | a salt or ester of vanadic acid; an anion containing pentavalent vanadium. |
| ~ xanthate | a salt or ester of xanthic acid. |
| n. (food) | 2. common salt, salt, table salt | white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food. |
| ~ flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoning, seasoner | something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts. |
| n. (communication) | 3. salt, strategic arms limitation talks | negotiations between the United States and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics opened in 1969 in Helsinki designed to limit both countries' stock of nuclear weapons. |
| ~ diplomacy, diplomatic negotiations | negotiation between nations. |
| n. (cognition) | 4. salinity, salt, saltiness | the taste experience when common salt is taken into the mouth. |
| ~ gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation | the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus.; "the candy left him with a bad taste"; "the melon had a delicious taste" |
| v. (perception) | 5. salt | add salt to. |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ flavor, flavour, season | lend flavor to.; "Season the chicken breast after roasting it" |
| v. (contact) | 6. salt | sprinkle as if with salt.; "the rebels had salted the fields with mines and traps" |
| ~ splash, sprinkle, splosh | cause (a liquid) to spatter about, especially with force.; "She splashed the water around her" |
| v. (change) | 7. salt | add zest or liveliness to.; "She salts her lectures with jokes" |
| ~ spice, spice up | make more interesting or flavorful.; "Spice up the evening by inviting a belly dancer" |
| v. (change) | 8. salt | preserve with salt.; "people used to salt meats on ships" |
| ~ cookery, cooking, preparation | the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat.; "cooking can be a great art"; "people are needed who have experience in cookery"; "he left the preparation of meals to his wife" |
| ~ preserve, keep | prevent (food) from rotting.; "preserved meats"; "keep potatoes fresh" |
| adj. | 9. salt | (of speech) painful or bitter.; "salt scorn"; "a salt apology" |
| ~ sharp | keenly and painfully felt; as if caused by a sharp edge or point.; "a sharp pain"; "sharp winds" |
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