common table salt; a soluble colourless crystalline compound occurring naturally as halite and in sea water: widely used as a seasoning and preservative for food and in the manufacture of chemicals, glass, and soap. Formula: NaCl
Also called: salt
sodium chloride in American English
common salt, NaCl
Examples of 'sodium chloride' in a sentence
sodium chloride
Two particles of sodium chloride per million, and he's searching for them.