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Definition of salt

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Salt (n.) Fig.: That which preserves from corruption or error; that which purifies; a corrective; an antiseptic; also, an allowance or deduction; as, his statements must be taken with a grain of salt..

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Ferrate :: Ferrate (n.) A salt of ferric acid.

Metantimonate :: Metantimonate (n.) A salt of metantimonic acid.

Basic :: Basic (a.) Apparently alkaline, as certain normal salts which exhibit alkaline reactions with test paper..

Hoecake :: Hoecake (n.) A cake of Indian meal, water, and salt, baked before the fire or in the ashes; -- so called because often cooked on a hoe..

Osmiamate :: Osmiamate (n.) A salt of osmiamic acid.

Bacon :: Bacon (n.) The back and sides of a pig salted and smoked; formerly, the flesh of a pig salted or fresh..

Malamethane :: Malamethane (n.) A white crystalline substance forming the ethyl salt of malamic acid.

Chromate :: Chromate (n.) A salt of chromic acid.

Saltatory :: Saltatory (a.) Leaping or dancing; having the power of, or used in, leaping or dancing..

Metaphosphate :: Metaphosphate (n.) A salt of metaphosphoric acid.

Emulsion :: Emulsion (n.) Any liquid preparation of a color and consistency resembling milk; as: (a) In pharmacy, an extract of seeds, or a mixture of oil and water united by a mucilaginous substance. (b) In photography, a liquid preparation of collodion holding salt of silver, used in the photographic process..

Decrepitate :: Decrepitate (v. t.) To roast or calcine so as to cause a crackling noise; as, to decrepitate salt..

Terephthalate :: Terephthalate (n.) A salt of terephthalic acid.

Saltfoot :: Saltfoot (n.) A large saltcellar formerly placed near the center of the table. The superior guests were seated above the saltfoot.

Rhodizonic :: Rhodizonic (a.) Pertaining to, or designating, a colorless crystalline substance (called rhodizonic acid, and carboxylic acid) obtained from potassium carboxide and from certain quinones. It forms brilliant red, yellow, and purple salts..

Sawtry :: Sawtry (n.) A psaltery.

Iodate :: Iodate (n.) A salt of iodic acid.

Alomancy :: Alomancy (n.) Divination by means of salt.

Xanthogenate :: Xanthogenate (n.) A salt of xanthic acid.

Palmate :: Palmate (n.) A salt of palmic acid; a ricinoleate.