1. a white crystalline substance used to season or preserve food
2. a chemical compound formed when an acid reacts with a base
Usage: chemistry

1. to add salt to food
2. to preserve food with salt

1. containing or tasting of salt

Examples

• Please pass the salt and pepper.
• The chef salted the meat before cooking it.
• Salt water is not safe to drink.
• They used salt to preserve the fish for winter.
• The salt air near the ocean felt refreshing.
• Table salt is sodium chloride.
• She salted the pasta water generously.