sodium chloride

noun

: an ionic crystalline chemical compound consisting of equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web This pH-balancing formula comprises simple yet effective ingredients: water and sodium chloride. Dhara Patel, Peoplemag, 21 Apr. 2023 Someone threw sodium chloride at me. Olivia Muenter, Woman's Day, 23 Mar. 2023 In one of the seven studies, a team led by Maria Cristina De Sanctis, a planetary scientist at Italy’s National Institute of Astrophysics, found evidence that Occator’s bright spots include hydrated sodium chloride. Michael Greshko, National Geographic, 10 Aug. 2020 Crews treating state highways and county roads are expected to scatter less rock salt and spray more brine solution to melt ice on roads before and during Friday’s snowfall, a measure aimed at reducing the amount of sodium chloride that runs off highways and contaminates soil and groundwater. Lilly Price, baltimoresun.com, 28 Jan. 2022 The spray is delivered in water and sodium chloride to make it just as refreshing and hydrating as other face mists. Kayla Blanton, Health, 2 Mar. 2023 Table salt — sodium chloride — is a non-toxic material. John Wenz, Discover Magazine, 9 July 2018 Scientists determined in 2019 that the yellow portions of Europa’s surface were caused by the presence of sodium chloride — better known as table salt. Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023 To replace electrolytes lost in sweat when exercising, each individual packet contains electrolytes, minerals, sodium chloride, potassium chloride, and vitamin C. Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 11 Feb. 2023 See More

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Word History

First Known Use

1868, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sodium chloride was in 1868

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“Sodium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20chloride. Accessed 8 Jun. 2023.

Kids Definition

sodium chloride

noun
: a chemical compound that consists of crystals having equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a

Medical Definition

sodium chloride

noun
: an ionic crystalline chemical compound consisting of equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a
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