salt
Definition
Compound resulting from a chemical reaction between an acid and a base, in which the acid's hydrogen atoms are replaced by metal atoms of the base. Most salts are crystalline ionic compounds, such as the common table salt (sodium chloride).
salt is in the Industries, Manufacturing, & Technology subject.
salt appears in the definitions of the following terms:
diazo process,
electrolyte,
hard water,
brine,
chlorine (Cl),
electrolysis,
heat exhaustion,
nitrate (NO3),
desalination,
nitrite (NO2–)
and
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