άλας — 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
άλας is used for these senses in English:
- salt A common substance, chemically consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl), used extensively as a food ingredient, seasoning, condiment, and preservative.
- salt (chemistry) One of the compounds formed from the reaction of an acid with a base, where a positive ion replaces a hydrogen of the acid.
salt — full definition
- noun A white crystalline substance used to season and preserve food, made mainly of sodium chloride.
- noun An experienced sailor (usually "old salt").
- verb To add salt to food, or to sprinkle something throughout for effect.