salt
noun
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
saltlike
-
a word derived from
salt.
Example Sentences
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It hosts methane/ethane pools that, as they evaporate, leave behind saltlike crystal deposits completely different from any found on Earth.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 25, 2014
Scheduled to start producing next year at Arvida is a new .plant designed to produce aluminum directly from bauxite, without first converting it into saltlike alumina.
From Time Magazine Archive
