| Definition of 'sodium chloride' |
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1. (noun) sodium chloride, common salt
a white crystalline solid consisting mainly of sodium chloride (NaCl)
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| Definition of 'sodium chloride' |
U.S. National Library of Medicine |
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1. sodium chloride
A ubiquitous sodium salt that is commonly used to season food. It plays an important biological role in maintaining the osmotic tension of blood and tissues. The OSMOLAR CONCENTRATION this and other SALTS accounts for SALINITY which influences the types of organisms that live in an ENVIRONMENT.
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