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salting

salt
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [sawlt]
    • /sɔlt/
    • /sɒlt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sawlt]
    • /sɔlt/

Definitions of salting word

  • noun salting 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 salting table salt mixed with a particular herb or seasoning for which it is named: garlic salt; celery salt. 1
  • noun salting 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 salting salts, any of various salts used as purgatives, as Epsom salts. 1
  • noun salting an element that gives liveliness, piquancy, or pungency: Anecdotes are the salt of his narrative. 1
  • noun salting wit; pungency. 1

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Origin of salting

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun and adj.) Middle English; Old English sealt; cognate with German Salz, Old Norse, Gothic salt; akin to Latin sāl, Greek háls (see halo-); (v.) Middle English salten, Old English s(e)altan; compare Old High German salzan, Old Norse salta, Dutch zouten; see salary

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Parts of speech for Salting

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

salting popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

salting usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for salting

verb salting

  • deacon — A deacon is a member of the clergy, for example in the Church of England, who is lower in rank than a priest.
  • ginger — a female given name, form of Virginia or Regina.
  • joint — the place at which two things, or separate parts of one thing, are joined or united, either rigidly or in such a way as to permit motion; juncture.

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