sodium chloride
Common table seasoning
Sodium chloride is the chemical name for common table salt—the white crystalline compound used to season and preserve food.
It consists of sodium and chlorine atoms in equal proportion (NaCl).
Beyond cooking, sodium chloride appears in industrial processes, water softening, and medical solutions: The patient received an IV of sodium chloride.
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- rock saltUnrefined mineral sodium chloride
- evaporiteMineral from dried brine
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
mining · crystallization · brine · cubic · cleavage · isometric · vein · ore
Tasting of brine
- brineWater saturated with sodium
- salinityDissolved mineral concentration
- savoryAppetizing, not sweet
- brackishMildly salty water
seawater · palate · flavor · seasoning · table salt · sea salt · kosher salt · fleur de sel
Chemical formula for salt
- ionic bondElectrostatic attraction between ions
- electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
- latticeOpenwork of crossed strips
dissociation · anion · cation · aqueous · soluble · solubility · stoichiometry · reactivity
Restoring health or preserving
- briningSaltwater soaking for meat
- picklingAcid preservation process
- corningSalt-preserving meat
- dehydrationExcessive fluid loss
shelf life · food safety · antimicrobial · bacteriostatic · jerky · salt cod · gravlax · sauerkraut
halite
Crystalline sodium chloride ore
- rock saltUnrefined mineral sodium chloride
- evaporiteMineral from dried brine
- sedimentaryFormed from deposited material
deposits · mining · crystallization · brine · cubic · cleavage · isometric · vein · ore · geology
salty
Tasting of brine
brackish · seawater · palate · flavor · seasoning · table salt · sea salt · kosher salt · fleur de sel · saltiness
NaCl
Chemical formula for salt
- ionic bondElectrostatic attraction between ions
- electrolyteConductive dissolved substance
- crystalOrdered-atom solid
lattice · dissociation · anion · cation · aqueous · soluble · solubility · stoichiometry · reactivity · synthesis
curing
Restoring health or preserving
dehydration · shelf life · food safety · antimicrobial · bacteriostatic · jerky · salt cod · gravlax · sauerkraut · kimchi
- metal compoundsiron oxide, copper sulfate, zinc oxide, copper oxide, tin oxide
- chemicalschemicals, compounds, acids, reagents, solutions
- saltsea salt, table salt, rock salt, kosher salt, fine salt
- Substancesmatter, elements, compounds, molecules, atoms
- crystalsquartz, amethyst, diamond, citrine, rose quartz
- solidsrock, stone, metal, crystal, ice cube
sodium chloridesugar
Crystalline carbohydrate sweetener
sweetener · table sugar · citric acid · brown sugar · vinegar
sodium chloridepure water
Uncontaminated H₂O
distilled water · potassium chloride · salt substitute · potassium · fresh water
sodium, chloride, hydrochloric acid, hypochlorite, chlorides, sodality