sodium chloride
noun
: an ionic crystalline chemical compound consisting of equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a
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Unlike table salt, Epsom salt is not sodium chloride.
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
However, swapping out classic sodium chloride for sodium bromide is a solid way to give yourself acne, involuntary muscle spasms, and paranoid psychosis.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
When ChatGPT suggested swapping sodium chloride (table salt) for sodium bromide, the man made the replacement for a three-month period — although, the journal article noted, the recommendation was likely referring to it for other purposes, such as cleaning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Bonneville Salt Flats are about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide and are made up of sodium chloride, or table salt, according to the federal Bureau of Land Management, which oversees it.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Aug. 2025
However, swapping out classic sodium chloride for sodium bromide is a solid way to give yourself acne, involuntary muscle spasms, and paranoid psychosis.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 14 Aug. 2025
When ChatGPT suggested swapping sodium chloride (table salt) for sodium bromide, the man made the replacement for a three-month period — although, the journal article noted, the recommendation was likely referring to it for other purposes, such as cleaning.
—Melissa Rudy, FOXNews.com, 13 Aug. 2025
The Bonneville Salt Flats are about 12 miles long and 5 miles wide and are made up of sodium chloride, or table salt, according to the federal Bureau of Land Management, which oversees it.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
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“Sodium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20chloride. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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