sodium chloride
noun
: an ionic crystalline chemical compound consisting of equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a
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An older study from 2012 found that salt (sodium chloride) has antifungal properties.
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Commercial Salt Substitutes Many commercial salt substitutes are made with potassium chloride, which tastes similar to sodium chloride (salt).
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike table salt, Epsom salt is not sodium chloride.
—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
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Carrie Madormo, Health, 10 Oct. 2025
Commercial Salt Substitutes Many commercial salt substitutes are made with potassium chloride, which tastes similar to sodium chloride (salt).
—Md Published, Verywell Health, 5 Sep. 2025
Unlike table salt, Epsom salt is not sodium chloride.
—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
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“Sodium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20chloride. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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