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salt out

British  

verb

  1. (adverb) chem to cause (a dissolved substance) to come out of solution by adding an electrolyte

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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“Someone else gave us some rice, a little oil and some salt out of which we made a stew last night and ate that,” she said.

From Washington Times Nov. 5, 2023

If you're going to keep the flour, sugar, and salt out on the counter, put them in pretty canisters.

From Salon Jul. 7, 2022

To take the salt out of saltwater, desalination technology pushes treated seawater across a semi-permeable membrane at pressure.

From BBC Jun. 20, 2022

Desalination is the process of getting salt out of saltwater so that it’s drinkable and usable on land.

From Seattle Times Sep. 28, 2021

Ophie crept out of the bedroom and down the stairs, stopping only to grab the iron nail and salt out of the pocket of her work apron.

From "Ophie's Ghosts" by Justina Ireland

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