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Phrases 42
- bath saltsplural of bath salt: Any of several inorganic salts sometimes added to bathwater.
- Epsom saltsmagnesium sulfate, used as a laxative and in the preparation of tofu as a coagulator, and formerly as a medicated soaking solution.
- Abraum saltsa mixture of carnallite, kieserite and sylvite found in Prussia; chemically, mixed sulphates and chlorides of potassium, sodium and calcium
- double saltsplural of double salt: A solid solution of two simple salts, often in a definite proportion
- fruit saltsplural of fruit salt: An effervescent compound made up of an organic acid with a salt (such as sodium bicarbonate), flavouring and sugar, historically used to treat various ailments and especially as antacids.
- sea saltsplural of sea salt: Salt prepared by evaporating seawater.
- bile saltsplural of bile salt: The sodium salt of a bile acid; produced by the bile to neutralize the products leaving the stomach and to emulsify fatty material in it.
- smelling saltsplural of smelling salt: ammonium carbonate, sometimes with added perfume, that is inhaled as a mild irritant to the mucous membranes, to help restore consciousness.
- diazonium saltsplural of diazonium salt: a diazonium compound
- Tutton's saltsplural of Tutton's salt: Any of a family of double salts with the chemical formula M₂M'(SO₄)₂(H₂O)₆ (sulfates) or M₂M'(SeO₄)₂(H₂O)₆ (selenates).
- like a dose of saltsVery quickly and thoroughly.
- spirits of saltsAlternative form of spirit of salt: A strong acid made by dissolving the gas hydrogen chloride in water. It reacts with alkalis, bases and many metals to form chlorides; it has many industrial applications.
- bay saltsplural of bay salt: sea salt.
- black saltsCrude potash
- dry-saltsthird-person singular simple present indicative of dry-salt: To cure (meat) by salting and drying it.
- essential saltsplural of essential salt: Any salt produced from the juices of plants by crystallization.
- garlic saltsplural of garlic salt: A mixture of dried ground garlic and table salt, used as a seasoning.
- hair-saltsplural of hair-salt
- horse saltsplural of horse salt: sodium sulphate (typically a hydrated form) typically used as a laxative or in dyeing wool.
- inner saltsplural of inner salt: A zwitterion.
- kosher saltsplural of kosher salt: A variety of edible salt with a large grain size and usually no additives.
- liver saltsA preparation of mineral salts used as a remedy for indigestion.
- mineral saltsplural of mineral salt: A salt of a mineral acid.
- mixed saltsplural of mixed salt: An inorganic compound that consists of a fixed proportion of two salts, often sharing either a common cation or common anion
- old saltsplural of old salt: A seasoned sailor, especially one who is hardy and forthright in manner.
Compound words 15
- SaltsmanA surname.
- hydrosaltsplural of hydrosalt: A salt supposed to be formed by a hydracid and a base.
- oversaltsthird-person singular simple present indicative of oversalt: To add too much salt to (something)
- oxysaltsplural of oxysalt: A salt of an oxyacid.
- persaltsplural of persalt: The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination in which the base has the highest valency; i.e. the salt formally derived from a peroxide.
- polysaltsplural of polysalt: A polyelectrolyte.
- protosaltsplural of protosalt: The form of a salt of a particular base/acid combination that has the lowest proportion of base.
- Saltsmansplural of Saltsman: A surname.
- saltspoonsplural of saltspoon: A small spoon used for serving or measuring salt, equivalent to ⅛ teaspoon.
- saltsprayAlternative form of salt spray: Seawater in the form of a fine mist or droplets.