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salt
noun
a
white
,
natural
mineral
that
people
add
to
food
to
make
it
taste
better
•
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
She
sprinkled
a
little
salt
on
her
eggs
before
eating
.
•
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Too
much
salt
can
make
soup
taste
unpleasant
.
Old
English
‘
sealt
’,
related
to
German
‘
Salz
’
and
Latin
‘
sal
’,
originally
referring
to
the
mineral
used
for
preserving
food
.
verb
to
put
salt
on
or
in
something
,
especially
food
,
to
give
flavor
or
preserve
it
•
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
Remember
to
salt
the
pasta
water
before
it
boils
.
•
They
salted
the
fish
so
it
would
last
through
the
long
journey
.
They
salted
the
fish
so
it
would
last
through
the
long
journey
.
verb
to
spread
salt
on
roads
or
paths
to
melt
ice
or
prevent
it
forming
•
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
City
workers
salt
the
streets
during
heavy
snowfall
.
•
Drivers
were
warned
that
only
the
main
highways
had
been
salted
.
Drivers
were
warned
that
only
the
main
highways
had
been
salted
.
noun
in
chemistry
,
any
compound
formed
when
an
acid
and
a
base
react
,
often
creating
crystals
•
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
Sodium
chloride
is
the
most
familiar
salt
,
but
chemists
study
many
others
.
•
When
an
acid
reacts
with
a
base
,
a
salt
and
water
are
produced
.
When
an
acid
reacts
with
a
base
,
a
salt
and
water
are
produced
.
noun
an
experienced
sailor
who
has
spent
many
years
at
sea
•
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
The
old
salt
told
fascinating
stories
about
storms
he
had
survived
.
•
Every
crew
respected
Captain
Barnes
,
a
true
salt
of
the
seas
.
Every
crew
respected
Captain
Barnes
,
a
true
salt
of
the
seas
.