Salt
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Broader Terms
Narrower Terms
potassium chloride, sodium chloride
Related Terms
Scope Note
any compound of a base and an acid; any compound of an acid some of whose replaceable hydrogen atoms have been substituted.
Facts
- Salt is a dietary mineral composed primarily of sodium chloride that is essential for animal life.
- Salt flavor is one of the basic tastes.
- The most common salt is sodium chloride, ordinary table salt.
- Salt is more lost during exercise in the heat, than is usually replaced by food and fluids, including sports drinks.
