common salt

/ˌkɑmən sɔlt/
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Definitions of common salt
  1. noun
    a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
    synonyms: sodium chloride
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    types:
    halite, rock salt
    naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
    type of:
    binary compound
    chemical compound composed of only two elements
  2. noun
    white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food
    synonyms: salt, table salt
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    type of:
    flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning
    something added to food primarily for the savor it imparts
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