sodium chloride

/ˌˈsoʊdiəm ˌklɔˈraɪd/
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Other forms: sodium chlorides

Definitions of sodium chloride
  1. noun
    a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
    synonyms: common salt
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    types:
    halite, rock salt
    naturally occurring crystalline sodium chloride
    type of:
    binary compound
    chemical compound composed of only two elements
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