sodium chloride

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sodium chloride (usually uncountable, plural sodium chlorides)

  1. (inorganic chemistry) Common table salt, a compound composed of equal number of sodium and chlorine atoms. Chemical formula NaCl.
    Synonyms: NaCl, muriate of soda (archaic)
    Near-synonyms: table salt, salt

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