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- Dictionarysalt/sɒlt/
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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19 hours ago · 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.
1 day ago · Good salt, like Himalayan salt, offers anti-inflammatory and detoxifying properties and includes up to 84 trace minerals that support bodily functions. Celtic sea salt, known for its grey ...
2 days ago · There’s no agreed limit for a safe level of salt in drinking water. The World Health Organization suggests that drinking water should have sodium levels below 200 milligrams per litre (0.02% ...
2 days ago · Salting a steak 15 minutes before cooking helps the salt dissolve on the surface and form a brine. The salt draws moisture out of the steak through osmosis. Some of this moisture gets reabsorbed into the meat, and some evaporates. But it takes longer than 15 minutes for this to fully take effect.
5 days ago · Salts. Salts are chemical compounds that result from the reaction between an acid and a base. They are made up of positively charged ions, known as cations, and negatively charged ions, called anions. These ions are held together by ionic bonds, forming a crystalline structure.
3 days ago · The Baltic Sea’s low salinity is largely due to its very low level of evaporation compared to the number of rivers and streams that feed it. So, salt is carried from rivers and streams down into the sea. This salt then has nowhere to go and concentrates over time, making the sea salty.
3 days ago · Author Anne Kay told London Morning about her new book 'Salt Man' and her relative involved in finding salt in this region in the mid-1800s.
