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- [sawl-ter]
- /ˈsɔl tər/
- /ˈsɒl.tə(r)/
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- [sawl-ter]
- /ˈsɔl tər/
Definitions of salter word
- noun salter a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc. 1
- noun salter table salt mixed with a particular herb or seasoning for which it is named: garlic salt; celery salt. 1
- noun salter Chemistry. any of a class of compounds formed by the replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms of an acid with elements or groups, which are composed of anions and cations, and which usually ionize in solution; a product formed by the neutralization of an acid by a base. 1
- noun salter salts, any of various salts used as purgatives, as Epsom salts. 1
- noun salter an element that gives liveliness, piquancy, or pungency: Anecdotes are the salt of his narrative. 1
- noun salter wit; pungency. 1
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Origin of salter
First appearance:
before 1000 One of the 6% oldest English words
before 1000; Middle English; Old English sealtere saltmaker. See salt1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Salter
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salter popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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