Phrase guide

common salt

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

Ordinary salt (sodium chloride or any mineral product chiefly composed of it).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: uncountable

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: table salt, rock salt, road salt, muriate of soda

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: salt[Appendix:Glossary, table salt, rock salt, road salt, muriate of soda

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: salt, table salt

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: flavorer, flavourer, flavoring, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning

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noun

Meaning 3

a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: sodium chloride

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: binary compound

Narrower terms: halite, rock salt

History

Etymology

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