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| alkali |
a soluble salt found in some soil composition, making it unfit for agriculture. [1/2 definitions] |
| alkalinize |
to add salt to (soil). [1/2 definitions] |
| ammonium chloride |
a white crystalline salt used in dry cells, in medicine as an expectorant, and in various industrial applications; sal ammoniac. |
| ammonium sulfate |
a water-soluble salt, used mainly to purify water and as a fertilizer. |
| arsenate |
an ester or salt of arsenic acid. |
| -ate2 |
a salt or ester of any of certain acids. |
| Attic wit |
see "Attic salt." |
| baked beans |
beans that have been boiled and then baked, often with salt pork, tomato sauce, or molasses. |
| benzoate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of benzoic acid. |
| borate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of boric acid or of any acid containing boron. |
| brine |
water containing a high concentration of salt. [1/4 definitions] |
| briny |
of or like brine or salt water; very salty. [1/2 definitions] |
| bromate |
any salt of bromic acid. |
| cap rock |
the solid rock layer that is immediately over a deposit of oil, gas, salt, or the like. |
| carbonate |
in chemistry, a salt or ester of carbonic acid. [1/3 definitions] |
| caster |
a small container, sometimes with a perforated lid, used for sugar, salt, pepper, and the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| celery salt |
a seasoning that consists of ground celery seed and salt. |
| cesium |
a salt compound of cesium and chlorine used in medicine and research as a high-density purification agent; cesium chloride. [1/2 definitions] |
| chlorate |
in chemistry, a salt of chloric acid. |
| chloride |
in chemistry, a salt of hydrochloric acid consisting of chlorine and one other element. |
| chromate |
a salt or uncharged ester of chromic acid. |
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