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sodium chloride
noun
: an ionic crystalline chemical compound consisting of equal numbers of sodium and chlorine atoms : salt sense 1a
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Each molecule of these salts produces three ions—one of either magnesium or calcium plus two of chloride—to interfere with ice formation, while sodium chloride breaks down into only two.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 16 Jan. 2024
Gupta, who was not involved in the study, said the salt substitute helped by lowering the amount of table salt, sodium chloride, consumed daily and adding in potassium.
—Linda Carroll, NBC News, 12 Feb. 2024
Electrolytes are a group of micronutrients that includes sodium chloride, potassium, magnesium, and calcium.
—Alisha McDarris, Popular Science, 2 Aug. 2023
And Tara Regio’s chaos terrain is doubly compelling: Hubble Space Telescope observations from 2017 revealed that the region also harbors sodium chloride—the compound in common table salt—which presumably comes from upwellings of subsurface water as well.
—Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2023
Sterile water for wound irrigation, sodium chloride for IV fluids, and dextrose for blood sugar stabilization are also facing supply shortages.
—Gabrielle M. Etzel, Washington Examiner, 8 Sep. 2023
Unusual compound with two salt molecules Before this study, prevailing scientific wisdom stated there was only one hydrate for sodium chloride, created by two water molecules and one salt molecule.
—Ashley Strickland, CNN, 20 Feb. 2023
These reviver salt pills contain sodium chloride and potassium chloride – two key electrolytes that help maintain fluid balance in the body.
—Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 28 Aug. 2023
Sodium is readily available and abundant as sodium chloride (salt) in seawater, potentially easing the financial and environmental burden of lithium.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 July 2023
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Word History
First Known Use
1868, in the meaning defined above
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“Sodium chloride.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sodium%20chloride. Accessed 5 Jun. 2024.
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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