Definition of salt

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Salt (n.) Hence, also, piquancy; wit; sense; as, Attic salt..

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Alunogen :: Alunogen (n.) A white fibrous mineral frequently found on the walls of mines and quarries, chiefly hydrous sulphate of alumina; -- also called feather alum, and hair salt..
Isosulphocyanate :: Isosulphocyanate (n.) A salt of isosulphocyanic acid.
Epsomite :: Epsomite (n.) Native sulphate of magnesia or Epsom salt.
Rosolic :: Rosolic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a complex red dyestuff (called rosolic acid) which is analogous to rosaniline and aurin. It is produced by oxidizing a mixture of phenol and cresol, as a dark red amorphous mass, C20H16O3, which forms weak salts with bases, and stable ones with acids. Called also methyl aurin, and, formerly, corallin..
Xanthate :: Xanthate (n.) A salt of xanthic; a xanthogenate.
Ulmate :: Ulmate (n.) A salt of ulmic acid.
Succinuric :: Succinurate (n.) A salt of succinuric acid.
Citrate :: Citrate (n.) A salt of citric acid.
Platinochloride :: Platinochloride (n.) A double chloride of platinum and some other metal or radical; a salt of platinochloric acid.
Nitroprussic :: Nitroprussic (a.) Pertaining to, derived from, or designating, a complex acid called nitroprussic acid, obtained indirectly by the action of nitric acid on potassium ferrocyanide (yellow prussiate), as a red crystalline unstable substance. It forms salts called nitroprussides, which give a rich purple color with alkaline subphides..
Tellurate :: Tellurate (n.) A salt of telluric acid.
Saltcellar :: Saltcellar (n.) Formerly a large vessel, now a small vessel of glass or other material, used for holding salt on the table..
Cyamellone :: Cyamellone (n.) A complex derivative of cyanogen, regarded as an acid, and known chiefly in its salts; -- called also hydromellonic acid..
Brine :: Brine (n.) Water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt; pickle; hence, any strong saline solution; also, the saline residue or strong mother liquor resulting from the evaporation of natural or artificial waters..
Salt :: Salt (n.) A sailor; -- usually qualified by old.
Hypophosphite :: Hypophosphite (n.) A salt of hypophosphorous acid.
Saponify :: Saponify (v. t.) To convert into soap, as tallow or any fat; hence (Chem.), to subject to any similar process, as that which ethereal salts undergo in decomposition; as, to saponify ethyl acetate..
Oxamate :: Oxamate (n.) A salt of oxamic acid.
Powder :: Powder (v. i.) To be reduced to powder; to become like powder; as, some salts powder easily..
Glauber''s Salt :: Glauber's salt () Alt. of Glauber's salt.
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