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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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