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sel — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • salt noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.

Senses

sel is used for these senses in English:

  • salt Of water: containing salt, saline.
  • salt Treated with salt as a preservative; cured with salt, salted.
  • table salt Sodium chloride or a mineral product chiefly composed of it: the salt most commonly used to season food at table.

salt — full definition

  1. noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
  2. noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
  3. verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.

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