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sodium chloride

noun

Chemistry.


sodium chloride

noun

  1. common table salt; a soluble colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally as halite and in sea water: widely used as a seasoning and preservative for food and in the manufacture of chemicals, glass, and soap. Formula: NaCl Also calledsalt
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Origin of sodium chloride1

First recorded in 1865–70
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