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English noun: common salt

1. common salt (substance) a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)


Synonymssodium chloride


Broader (hypernym)binary compound


Narrower (hyponym)halite, rock salt


Substance holonymatomic number 17, chlorine, Cl


Substance meronymbrine, saltwater, seawater

2. common salt (food) white crystalline form of especially sodium chloride used to season and preserve food


Synonymssalt, table salt


Broader (hypernym)flavorer, flavoring, flavourer, flavouring, seasoner, seasoning









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