NOUN | substance | sodium chloride, common salt | a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl) |
---|
Meaning | A white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl). | |
---|---|---|
Synonym | common salt | |
Narrower | halite, rock salt | naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride |
Broader | binary compound | chemical compound composed of only two elements |
Substance of | seawater, saltwater, brine | water containing salts |
Substances | chlorine, Cl, atomic number 17 | A common nonmetallic element belonging to the halogens |
Spanish | cloruro de sodio, cloruro sódico, sal común | |
Catalan | clorur de sodi, sal comuna |
©2001-24 · HyperDic hyper-dictionary · Contact